[New Publication] Interpreter ideology: ‘Editing’ discourse in simultaneous interpreting

By Fei Gao, Jeremy Munday Abstract This study investigates empirically the way in which interpreter ideology is manifested in the evaluative language of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in China in 2016 (English–Chinese language pair). Methodologically, van Dijk’s Ideological Square and Martin and White’s Appraisal framework have been operationalised for the analysis of positive or negative evaluative language in […]

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[New Publication] The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Translation and Interpreting

Edited By Christopher Stone, Robert Adam, Ronice Müller de Quadros, Christian Rathmann Copyright Year 2022 Book Description This Handbook provides the first comprehensive overview of sign language translation and interpretation from around the globe and looks ahead to future directions of research. Divided into eight parts, the book covers foundational skills, the working context of both the sign language translator […]

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[New Publication] Teaching Literature in Translation: Pedagogical Contexts and Reading Practices

Edited By Brian James Baer, Michelle Woods Copyright Year 2023 Book Description The teaching of texts in translation has become an increasingly common practice, but so too has the teaching of texts from languages and cultures with which the instructor may have little or no familiarity. The authors in this volume present a variety of pedagogical approaches to promote translation […]

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[New Publication] Translation and History: A Textbook

By Theo Hermans Copyright Year 2023 Book Description This concise and accessible textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the key historical aspects of translation. Six chapters cover essential concepts in researching and writing the history of translation and translation as history. Theo Hermans presents and explains fundamental issues and questions in a clear and lively style. He includes numerous examples […]

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[New Publication] Translation and Chinese Modernity

By Luo Xuanmin Preface: Reflections on Translation and Chinese Modernity Translation is more than a linguistic act or an act of art; it is also an ethical and social one, which is purpose-driven and heavily influenced by ideology. Historians and scholars of cultural studies confirm this ideological role, although they only acknowledge it when they feel compelled to do so (Chen […]

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[New Publication] Translation as Social Justice: Translation Policies and Practices in Non-Governmental Organisations

By Wine Tesseur Copyright Year 2023 Book Description This book analyses the translation policies and practices of international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), engaging in critical questions around the ways in which translation can redress power dynamics between INGOs and the people they work with, and the role of activist researchers in contributing to these debates. The volume examines the duality of […]

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[New Publication] (Mis)translating Sensitive Content: The manipulation of source texts under the effects of anger

Included in Translation Spaces By Beatriz Naranjo | University of Granada Abstract This article offers an exploratory approach to the role of anger in translation performance. We performed a study in which translation students translated a negative review containing opinions that they may potentially find offensive. Based on previous findings pointing to punishment and restoration of justice as the most […]

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[Job Vacancy] Lecturer in Translation Studies (Arabic)

University of Strathclyde – School of Humanities Location: Glasgow Salary: £38,592 to £39,745 Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 16th August 2022 Closes: 5th September 2022 Job Ref: 360049 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences FTE: 1.0 (35 hours/week) Term:  Fixed Term (36 months) The School of Humanities is a community of researchers, teachers, students, and support staff working together […]

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[Job Vacancy] Teaching Fellow in Chinese and Translation Studies

The University of Edinburgh – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Location: Edinburgh Salary: £35,333 to £42,155 UE07 Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed On: 8th August 2022 Closes: 2nd September 2022 Job Ref: 4980 Closing date 02/09/2022, 5pm. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Literatures Languages and Cultures / Chinese Studies/Asian Studies and Translation  […]

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[Job Vacancy] Assistant Professor Machine Translation

University of Leiden – Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) Location: Leiden – Netherlands Salary: €3,974 to €5,439 £3,331.58 to £4,559.75 converted salary* gross per month (pay scale 11) Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 2nd August 2022 Closes: 15th September 2022 Job Ref: 22-497 12427 The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is […]

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