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Thinking Arabic Translation
A Course in Translation Method: Arabic to English
Series: Thinking Translation
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The book emphasises a practical approach, addressing crucial translator issues such as cultural distinctions, genre variations, and the processes of revision and editing. Drawing on linguistic and translation theory, it encourages thoughtful reflection on translating complex texts.
This new edition features updated content across nearly all chapters, including new coverage of parallelism and specialised topics such as botanical and Islamic finance translation. It includes contemporary examples from various text types—newspapers, fiction, poetry, academic writing, and political speeches—and offers several full-length practical exercises per chapter to reinforce learning.
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This book is ideal for advanced students of Arabic and translators seeking to refine their language and translation skills. It is also valuable for those considering a professional career in translation or academic study of Arabic translation methods.
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Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills.
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Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills. Clear explanations, discussions, examples, and exercises enable students to acquire the skills necessary for tackling a broad range of translation problems.
The book has a practical orientation, addressing key issues for translators, such as cultural differences, genre, and revision and editing. It is a book on translation method, drawing on a range of notions from linguistics and translation theory to encourage thoughtful consideration of possible solutions to practical problems.
This new edition includes:
- new material in almost all chapters
- a new chapter on parallelism
- two new chapters on technical translation: botanical and Islamic finance texts
- new and up-to-date examples from all types of translation, covering broad issues that have emerged in the Arab world in recent years
- texts drawn from a wide variety of writing types, including newspapers, prose fiction, poetry, tourist material, scientific texts, financial texts, recipes, academic writing, constitutions, and political speeches
- at least three full-length practical translation exercises in each chapter to complement the discussions and consolidate learning
In addition to the updated Tutor’s Handbook, a Supplement, containing textual material and practical exercises aimed at further developing the translation issues discussed in the main text, and a Tutor’s Handbook to the Supplement, are available at www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/thinkingtranslation/.
Thinking Arabic Translation is key reading for advanced students wishing to perfect their language skills or considering a career in translation.
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Thinking Arabic Translation
Thinking Arabic Translation is an indispensable book for linguists who want to develop their Arabic-to-English translation skills. Clear explanations, discussions, examples, and exercises enable students to acquire the skills necessary for tackling a broad range of translation problems. The book has a practical orientation, addressing key issues for translators, such as cultural differences, genre, and revision and editing. It is...Hardback$62600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780415705622
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 16 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 2nd edition
Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 589g
Pages: 314
About the Author
James Dickins is Professor of Arabic at the University of Leeds.
Ian Higgins, who, with the late Sándor Hervey, originated the Thinking Translation series, is Honorary Senior lecturer in Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews.
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