<strong>The Translation Studies Reader</strong> provides a definitive survey of the mostimportant and influential developments in translation theory and researc... » 

The Translation Studies Reader provides a definitive survey of the mostimportant and influential developments in translation theory and research withan emphasis on twentiethcentury developments. With introductory essaysprefacing each section the book places a wide range of seminal and innovativereadings within their thematic cultural and historical contexts. This secondedition of this classic reader has been fully revised and updated. Venuti hasalso extended the selection to include key pretwentiethcentury texts addinga historical dimension. Other new readings expand the range of theoreticaldiscourses and practical applications covered exploring the influence oftranslation studies beyond its traditional boundaries in fields such asphilosophy sociology and film studies. «