Translation is one of the most important cross-linguistic and cross-cultural practices. This short introduction focuses on what you need to know about it: the different perspectives on translation and key issues such as equivalence in translation, translation evaluation, and the role of translation in language teaching, globalization, and intercultural communication.
Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series. The series provides brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.
Linguistic Field(s):
Applied Linguistics
Translation