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On Amazon Prime Great Courses Signature Collection I watched author John McWhorter present a course on World Language Families and this drew my attention to this literary work. McWhorter is a very intelligent polyglot and makes the study of global
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Various scholars have highlighted the importance of translation history. To what extent would you agree and why? Discuss and exemplify, making reference to at least two theorists. Translation history mimics history itself. Any post-Babel relationship between tribes, nations, continents, peoples,
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Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan BassnettMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into
Continue readingPostcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan Bassnett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper
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The Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Renate Blumenfeld-KosinskiMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered this book in the Cardiff University library and thought it would provide a valuable insight into translation in history.
Continue readingThe Politics of Translation in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski My rating: 4 of 5 stars I discovered this book in the Cardiff University library and thought it would provide a valuable insight into translation in
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Translation and Identity in the Americas by Gentzler EdwinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars This was the first book I have borrowed and read from Cardiff University library’s Translation section. As a Translation student focussing on the Spanish language, I
Continue readingTranslation and Identity in the Americas by Gentzler Edwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was the first book I have borrowed and read from Cardiff University library’s Translation section. As a Translation student focussing on the Spanish language,
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Lost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad by Charlie CrokerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought I’d try this book out to see some of the problems translators face. The book is a humorous collection of real-life examples of
Continue readingLost In Translation: Misadventures In English Abroad by Charlie Croker My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought I’d try this book out to see some of the problems translators face. The book is a humorous collection of real-life examples
Continue readingTudors by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars The second volume of Ackroyd’s history of England, this work covers one of the most astonishing and exciting periods of English history. Two of the most revered and famous monarchs
Continue readingFoundation by Peter Ackroyd My rating: 4 of 5 stars Peter Ackroyd is a fantastic author and, having previously read his ‘Albion’, I was keen to embark on this first of a new series of general English history. I wanted
Continue readingThe Albanians: A Modern History by Miranda Vickers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Albania is one of those countries that have a colourful history and is a place that was a bit of an anomaly to me. I know
Continue readingThe Language Wars: A History of Proper English by Henry Hitchings My rating: 4 of 5 stars About to embark, in September, on a Translation degree, I thought it a good idea to brush up on my rather lamentable English
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The Language Wars: A History of Proper English by Henry Hitchings My rating: 4 of 5 stars About to embark, in September, on a Translation degree, I thought it a good idea to brush up on my rather lamentable English
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About to embark, in September, on a Translation degree, I thought it a good idea to brush up on my rather lamentable English skills and thoroughly cast myself into the depths of this book. It is a worthy and interesting
Continue readingThe Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World’s Most Endangered Languages by K. David Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this an absolutely fascinating, inspiring tale that truly opened my eyes to one of the planet’s
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The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World’s Most Endangered Languages by K. David Harrison My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this an absolutely fascinating, inspiring tale that truly opened my eyes to one of the planet’s
Continue readingIs That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation by David Bellos My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am starting a degree in Translation at Cardiff University next year and I thought I would try to
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Is That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation by David Bellos My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am starting a degree in Translation at Cardiff University next year and I thought I would try to
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