Introducing translation studies

1. Main issues of translation studies -- 2. Translation theory before the twentieth century -- 3. Equivalence and equivalent effect -- 4. Studying translation product and process -- 5. Functional theories of translation -- 6. Discourse and register analysis approaches -- 7. Systems theories -- 8. Cultural and ideological turns -- 9. The role of the translator: visibility, ethics and sociology -- 10. Philosophical approaches to translation -- 11. New directions from the new media -- 12. Research and commentary projects..

Includes notes (p. [311]-320) & bibliographical references (p. 321-348) and index..

This textbook provides an overview of main contributions to translation theory. It explores each theory and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. A wide variety of texts are analysed, from 'Harry Potter' to the Bible..