Experiences in translation
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Author
Contributions
- McEwen, Alastair. - Contributor
Publication
2001 - University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
33,750 words, Guess
Page Count
135 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100802035337
- ISBN-139780802035332
- LibraryThing1707877
- Library of Congress Control Number2001339450
- OCLC Control Number45300350
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL3996971M
Classifications
- DDC418/.02
- LCCPN241 .E28 2001
Description
"Translation is not about comparing two languages, Umberto Eco argues, but about the interpretation of a text in two different languages.". "In this book he draws on his substantial practical experience to identify and discuss some central problems of translation. As he demonstrates, a translation can express an evident deep sense of a text even when violating both lexical and referential faithfulness. Depicting translation as a semiotic task, he uses a wide range of source materials as illustration: the translations of his own and other novels, translations of the dialogue of American films into Italian, and various versions of the Bible. In the second part of his study he deals with translation theories proposed by Jakobson, Steiner, Peirce, and others." "Overall, Eco identifies the different types of interpretive acts that count as translation. A new typology emerges, based on his insistence on a common-sense approach and the necessity of taking a critical stance."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- Toronto Italian studies
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