Addresses the need for a systematic approach to training in translation studies. This text explores various areas of language and relates the theoretical findings to the actual practice of translation, using authentic examples.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgements

xi

Introduction

1

(9)

Equivalence at word level

10

(36)

The word in different languages

10

(2)

Lexical meaning

12

(5)

The problem of non-equivalence

17

(29)

Exercises

43

(1)

Suggestions for further reading

44

(1)

Notes

44

(2)

Equivalence above word level

46

(36)

Collocation

47

(16)

Idioms and fixed expressions

63

(19)

Exercises

78

(2)

Suggestions for further reading

80

(1)

Notes

81

(1)

Grammatical equivalence

82

(37)

Grammatical vs lexical categories

83

(2)

The diversity of grammatical categories across languages

85

(25)

A brief note on word order

110

(1)

Introducing text

111

(8)

Exercises

114

(2)

Suggestions for further reading

116

(1)

Notes

117

(2)

Textual equivalence: thematic and information structures

119

(61)

A general overview based on the Hallidayan approach to information flow

121

(39)

The Prague School position on information flow: functional sentence perspective

160

(20)

Exercises

172

(3)

Suggestions for further reading

175

(1)

Notes

176

(4)

Textual equvalence: cohesion

180

(37)

Reference

181

(5)

Substitution and ellipsis

186

(4)

Conjunction

190

(12)

Lexical cohesion

202

(15)

Exercises

212

(3)

Suggestions for further reading

215

(1)

Notes

215

(2)

Pragmatic equivalence

217

(67)

Coherence

218

(4)

Coherence and processes of interpretation: implicature

222

(6)

Coherence, implicature, and translation strategies

228

(33)

Exercises

254

(4)

Suggestions for further reading

258

(1)

Notes

259

(2)

Appendices

1: A Brief History of Time (Spanish, Greek)

261

(5)

2: Morgan Matroc (German)

264

(2)

3: China's Panda Reserves (Chinese)

266

(3)

4: The Patrick Collection (Japanese)

269

(3)

5: A Study of Shamanistic Practices in Japan (Japanese)

272

(2)

6: Palace and Politics in Prewar Japan (Japanese)

274

(3)

7: The Fix (Japanese)

277

(2)

8: Euralex conference circular (Russian)

279

(3)

9: Brintons - press release (Arabic)

282

(2)

Glossary

284

(4)

References

288

(9)

Author index

297

(2)

Language index

299

(2)

Subject index

301

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