Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functionalist Approaches Explained: Translation Theories Explored
Autor Christiane Norden Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 iun 2026
Covering how the theories developed, illustrations of the main ideas, and specific applications to translator training, literary translation, interpreting, and ethics, Translating as a Purposeful Activity concludes with a concise review of the main criticisms of this approach. This edition also includes a new chapter on the latest developments and research currents since the turn of the century, focusing on functionalism at the translator’s workplace, in legal translation and in Bible translation.
This new edition also has an improved layout and many new examples ensuring that this remains essential reading for students of translation studies and translator training.
| Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Paperback (2) | 342.65 lei 3-5 săpt. | +16.35 lei 4-10 zile |
| Taylor & Francis – 6 mar 2018 | 342.65 lei 3-5 săpt. | +16.35 lei 4-10 zile |
| Taylor & Francis – 16 iun 2026 | 276.37 lei Precomandă | |
| Hardback (2) | 1014.31 lei 6-8 săpt. | |
| Taylor & Francis – mar 2018 | 1014.31 lei 6-8 săpt. | |
| Taylor & Francis – 16 iun 2026 | 898.31 lei Precomandă |
Preț: 898.31 lei
Preț vechi: 1274.06 lei
-29% Precomandă
Puncte Express: 1347
Preț estimativ în valută:
159.04€ • 185.18$ • 138.16£
159.04€ • 185.18$ • 138.16£
Carte nepublicată încă
Doresc să fiu notificat când acest titlu va fi disponibil:
Se trimite...
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781041159032
ISBN-10: 104115903X
Pagini: 206
Ilustrații: 28
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:3. Auflage
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Translation Theories Explored
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 104115903X
Pagini: 206
Ilustrații: 28
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:3. Auflage
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Translation Theories Explored
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate and Undergraduate AdvancedCuprins
CONTENTS
Introduction
1 Historical overview
1.1 Early views
1.2 Katharina Reiss and the functional category of translation criticism
1.3 Hans J. Vermeer: Skopostheorie and beyond
1.4 Justa Holz-Mänttäri and the theory of translatorial action
1.5 Functionalist methodology in translator training
2 Translation and the theory of action
2.1 Translating as a form of translational interaction
2.2 Translating as intentional interaction
2.3 Translating as interpersonal interaction
3 Basic aspects of Skopostheorie
3.1 Skopos, aim, purpose, intention, function, and translation brief
3.2 Intertextual and intratextual coherence
3.3 The concept of culture and culture-specificity
3.4 Adequacy and equivalence
3.5 The role of text classifications
4 Functionalism in translator training
4.1 A translation-oriented model of communicative functions
4.2 A functional typology of translations
4.3 Source-text analysis, translation brief & identifying translation problems
4.4 Translation errors and translation evaluation
5 Functionalism in literary translation
5.1 Actional aspects of literary communication
5.2 Literary communication across culture barriers
6 Functionalist approaches to interpreting
6.1 The role of interpreting in Skopostheorie
6.2 Translator training: from interpreting to translation
6.3 A functionalist approach to simultaneous interpreting
6.4 Functionalism in other forms of interpreting
7 Criticisms
8 Function plus loyalty
9 Functionalism in the new millennium
9.1 Spreading the word
9.2 Functionalism in the profession
9.3 Adaptation and transfer studies
9.4 Functionalism and AI
Glossary
Bibliographical references
Introduction
1 Historical overview
1.1 Early views
1.2 Katharina Reiss and the functional category of translation criticism
1.3 Hans J. Vermeer: Skopostheorie and beyond
1.4 Justa Holz-Mänttäri and the theory of translatorial action
1.5 Functionalist methodology in translator training
2 Translation and the theory of action
2.1 Translating as a form of translational interaction
2.2 Translating as intentional interaction
2.3 Translating as interpersonal interaction
3 Basic aspects of Skopostheorie
3.1 Skopos, aim, purpose, intention, function, and translation brief
3.2 Intertextual and intratextual coherence
3.3 The concept of culture and culture-specificity
3.4 Adequacy and equivalence
3.5 The role of text classifications
4 Functionalism in translator training
4.1 A translation-oriented model of communicative functions
4.2 A functional typology of translations
4.3 Source-text analysis, translation brief & identifying translation problems
4.4 Translation errors and translation evaluation
5 Functionalism in literary translation
5.1 Actional aspects of literary communication
5.2 Literary communication across culture barriers
6 Functionalist approaches to interpreting
6.1 The role of interpreting in Skopostheorie
6.2 Translator training: from interpreting to translation
6.3 A functionalist approach to simultaneous interpreting
6.4 Functionalism in other forms of interpreting
7 Criticisms
8 Function plus loyalty
9 Functionalism in the new millennium
9.1 Spreading the word
9.2 Functionalism in the profession
9.3 Adaptation and transfer studies
9.4 Functionalism and AI
Glossary
Bibliographical references
Notă biografică
Christiane Nord is Professor Emerita of Translation Studies and Specialized Communication at the University of Applied Sciences of Magdeburg, Germany, and Visiting Professor at several universities of the People’s Republic of China. She also holds the position of Professor Extraordinary and Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Her homepage can be found at www.christiane-nord.de.
Recenzii
“The third edition of Translating as a Purposeful Activity stands as a milestone in functionalist approaches to translation. This book combines theoretical depth with practical value, and its new content reflects cutting-edge insights, making it a well-deserved must-read classic in translation studies”
-Bian Jianhua, School of Foreign Languages, Qingdao University, China
“This book on expert human translation is even more relevant now than it was when it was first published. In an age of AI where translation is seen as just one more data processing technique, where human communication seems to comprise nothing more than randomly linked words susceptible to probabilistic autofill processes, understanding translation as a prospective, intentional, functional social act constitutes a statement of ethical principles more necessary than ever before. In this easy-to-read, highly didactic text, Professor Nord explains the theoretical, practical and pedagogical bases of contemporary translation."
-Elisa CALVO ENCINAS, Universidad Pablo de Olavide
-Bian Jianhua, School of Foreign Languages, Qingdao University, China
“This book on expert human translation is even more relevant now than it was when it was first published. In an age of AI where translation is seen as just one more data processing technique, where human communication seems to comprise nothing more than randomly linked words susceptible to probabilistic autofill processes, understanding translation as a prospective, intentional, functional social act constitutes a statement of ethical principles more necessary than ever before. In this easy-to-read, highly didactic text, Professor Nord explains the theoretical, practical and pedagogical bases of contemporary translation."
-Elisa CALVO ENCINAS, Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Descriere
Nord's essential guide to functionalist translation theory features clear explanations, diverse examples including Chinese, and covers training, ethics, and applications. New edition includes recent developments chapter.