Translation Research (Third Edition)

Author: (USA) Susan Bassnett
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book summarizes the main ideas of Susan Bassnett's translation studies. Through an analysis of meaning in translation, untranslatability, equivalence theory, and other central issues, the author traces the history of translation theory development, elaborates on specific problems in the translation of poetry, fiction, and drama, and defines the basic research scope of translation studies as an independent discipline. The book was first published in 1980 and has been revised in 1991 and 2000, becoming widely recognized and serving as an introductory textbook for translation teaching in English-speaking countries.