Illustrated with reproductions from early editions of the King James Bible, Bible: The Story of the King James Version offers an authoritative history of this renowned translation, ranging from the Bible's inception to the present day.--From publisher description

An exquisite medley of lyrical verse and poetic prose, La Vita Nuova (The New Life) ranks among the supreme revelations in the literature of love. Its allegorical view of the soul's crisis and growth combines a narrative with meditations, dreams, songs, and prayers. In this masterpiece of his youth, Dante assembles a selection of his love poems within a prose framework that situates them chronologically and autobiographically. The result is a history...

The most comprehensive collection of perspectives on translation to date, this anthology features essays by some of the world's most skillful writers and translators, including Haruki Murakami, Alice Kaplan, Peter Cole, Eliot Weinberger, Forrest Gander, and José Manuel Prieto. Discussing the process and possibilities of their art, they cast translation as a fine balance between scholarly and creative expression. The volume provides students and professionals...

A tradução literária tem sido uma das mais comuns desde os primórdios da história, quando começamos a necessitar das traduções e o papel do tradutor foi fundamental para o estabelecimento do entendimento. Com o fortalecimento dos Estudos da Tradução no Brasil, mais pessoas têm se interessado pelos bastidores do processo tradutório. Por isso, muitos estudantes da área desenvolvem suas pesquisas em tradução literária enfocando os aspectos...

Why heritage language development? The need for proficiency in heritage language across the world cannot be overemphasized. United States has an unprecedented need for individuals with highly developed language competencies not only in English but also in many other languages. In fact, the need for individuals with proficiency in languages other than English in social, economic, diplomatic, and geopolitical arenas has been higher. To meet the demand...

The aim of this volume is to make a statement on the importance of research on Audiovisual Translation, both in its different varieties of production (dubbing, subtitling, surtitling, voice-over and e-learning) and in its relationship with language acquisition. On the whole, it is a merging of applied theory and practice, with a willingness to encourage a dialogue between scholars specialized in this field that may expand to other fields.

It's a great feeling to know you can be who you are without fear or embarrassment. This German language course is designed to be FUN AND EASY to follow. In this eBook we have covered all of the most likely situations you may face and have prepared you with the KEY WORDS AND PHRASES most commonly used. In this modern age you will most likely have a cell phone and wear a watch - consequently we have avoided tedious chapters on telling the time, counting...

La presente monografía constituye una recopilación muy heterogénea de artículos de contenido biosanitario a los que acompañan actividades para realizar dentro y fuera del aula de Traducción e Interpretación, con el objetivo de comprender y analizar la terminología del lenguaje específico dedicado a la salud y a la medicina. El amplio elenco temático que ofrece este volumen en un contexto como el de la Sanidad permite dar a conocer a los...

Paulo Henriques Britto, además de ser escritor, es uno de los más importantes traductores literarios de obras en lengua inglesa en Brasil, con más de cien libros traducidos al portugués. Su vasta experiencia como traductor, pero también como profesor universitario, lo llevó a reflexionar sobre el oficio, dejando sus impresiones en varios textos publicados en revistas académicas, y también en este libro, La traducción literaria, que fue publicado...

It's a great feeling to know you can be who you are without fear or embarrassment. This French language course is designed to be FUN AND EASY to follow. In this eBook we have covered all of the most likely situations you may face and have prepared you with the KEY WORDS AND PHRASES most commonly used. In this modern age you will most likely have a cell phone and wear a watch - consequently we have avoided tedious chapters on telling the time, counting...