Applied Translation Studies

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This textbook is a practical and interactive reader designed to give anyone interested in language and communication a rigorous yet accessible head-start to the emerging field of translation. Organised along neat paradigms and models, the book features fresh applications of a wide range of theories, drawing on authentic examples from a multitude of languages. 
With its strong emphasis on how translation operates in real-world situations, the book is a useful reference not only for students, instructors, and practitioners of translation, but also for the general reader who is curious about the intricacies of communicating across languages and cultures.
Provides a concise, practical and engaging introduction to the field. Technical terms are fully unpacked for the benefit of the student readerCovers a wide range of theories and applied approaches, all of which are treated in an even-handed manner, encouraging reflection and critical thinking

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Tong King Lee

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This book provides the student of the field with a comprehensive and concise panorama of its applications across the closely intertwined paradigms of equivalence, function, and discourse (…). The book covers a broad swath of approaches to the study of language contact, as it is revealed in translation: from the practical issues of the applied subfield to the radical postmodern proposals of Judith Butler. – Norbert Francis, Applied Linguistics, Vol. 39 (4), 2018

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