English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Hatim, Basil

 
9780863561559: English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation: A Practical Guide

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This translation guide is based on sound theoretical and pedagogical principles. Unlike other translation manuals available, it transcends crude dichotomies of "literal" vs. "free" translation, "specialized" vs. "general," "communicative" vs. "semantic," etc. and concentrates instead on developing in the student a sensitivity to text-types and a deeper understanding of the demand. which a given text-type makes on the translator. In addition, the student who closely follows this Guide will acquire the analytical tools necessary to make meaningful comments about translation and translations. A glossary of text-linguistic and translation terms Is provided together with a select bibliography.

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Basil Hatim is the Director of Studies for Arabic at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. His many publications include Discourse and the Translator, written with Ian Mason.


Basil Hatim is a leading theorist in text-linguistics with particular research interests in the field of English-Arabic translation. Since 1980 he has been Director of Studies for Arabic at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He has also lectured at universities throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East. His many publications include Discourse and the Translator.

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