Untranslatability: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies)

By: Duncan Large and Motoko Akashi and Wanda Józwikowska and Emily Rose

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Synopsis: This volume is the first of its kind to explore the notion of untranslatability from a wide variety of interdisciplinary perspectives and its implications within the broader context of translation studies. Featuring contributions from both leading authorities and emerging scholars in the field, the book looks to go beyond traditional comparisons of target texts and their sources to more rigorously investigate the myriad ways in which the term untranslatability is both conceptualized and applied. The first half of the volume focuses on untranslatability as a theoretical or philosophical construct, both to ground and extend the term’s conceptual remit, while the second half is composed of case studies in which the term is applied and contextualized in a diverse set of literary text types and genres, including poetry, philosophical works, song lyrics, memoir, and scripture. A final chapter examines untranslatability in the real world and the challenges it brings in practical contexts. Extending the conversation in this burgeoning contemporary debate, this volume is key reading for graduate students and researchers in translation studies, comparative literature, gender studies, and philosophy of language. The editors are grateful to the University of East Anglia Faculty of Arts and Humanities, who supported the book with a publication grant.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 228 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351622059
Related ISBNs:: 9781315112442, 9781138082571, 9781138082571, 9781138082571, 9781315112442, 9780367587192
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/21/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Duncan Large
Edited by:: Motoko Akashi
Edited by:: Wanda Józwikowska
Edited by:: Emily Rose