Contemporary Translation Theory (Revised Edition)

Author: Gentzler (E.)
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Since the mid-19th century, translation theory has made significant progress. This book meticulously examines and introduces the main viewpoints of several key translation schools—North American translation training school, translation science school, translation studies school, (multiple-systems school), and deconstructionist school. These theories originated in the mid-1960s and have continued to exert broad influence to this day. The author explores the strengths and weaknesses of each school, investigates the intrinsic connections between different schools, describes the importance of translation theory in contemporary cultural studies, and questions the various assumptions made by current major translation theories. The second edition of this book updates the perspectives of each school and incorporates new research findings. In the conclusion, the author, with his profound insights into the nature of translation, language, and cross-cultural communication, predicts the future directions of translation studies.