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Huck Finn in Italian, Pinocchio in English: Theory and Praxis of Literary Translation
Iain Halliday
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hardcover. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 187 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
This book represents an investigation into one of the basic issues in the study of translation: how do we reconcile theory and practice? The main focus, in the form of close readings and think-aloud protocols in chapters 2 and 3, is on translations of two classic texts: Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and Carlo Collodi's 'Le avventure di Pinocchio'. The first and last chapters respectively seek to show what translation theory is and what translation practice is. Indeed, 'Theory and Hubris', chapter 1, provides a synthesis of the development of the interdiscipline of Translation Studies, with some consideration ... Read more
This book represents an investigation into one of the basic issues in the study of translation: how do we reconcile theory and practice? The main focus, in the form of close readings and think-aloud protocols in chapters 2 and 3, is on translations of two classic texts: Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' and Carlo Collodi's 'Le avventure di Pinocchio'. The first and last chapters respectively seek to show what translation theory is and what translation practice is. Indeed, 'Theory and Hubris', chapter 1, provides a synthesis of the development of the interdiscipline of Translation Studies, with some consideration ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
Series
The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies
Number of Pages
187
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611474015
SKU
V9781611474015
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About Iain Halliday
Iain Halliday teaches English at the Faculty of Languages at the University of Catania, Sicily.
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