Category: Publications

Dang Li Perspectives: Studies in Translation Theory and Practice Volume 28, 2020 – Issue 4: Mapping Contemporary Audiovisual Translation in East Asia ABSTRACT Complexity theory is the study of complex systems composed of multiple interacting agents that function as a whole. A complexity-informed theory of social self-organisation is introduced and applied in this paper to explain the organisational behaviour of amateur […]

by Lynne Bowker Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship (2020), Volume 25, issue 1-2, pages 25-43 Abstract As the number of non-Anglophone students studying business through the medium of English continues to increase, there is a growing interest in the potential of machine translation for helping these students with English-language writing. Language instructors recognize the futility of trying to ban […]

The article entitled ‘Museum translation as a political act: narrative engagement for affective experiences in the War and Women’s Human Rights Museum in Seoul’ by Kyung Hye Kim, the Honorary Associate Director of SISU Baker Centre, is now published online in Museum Management and Curatorship. Museum translation as a political act: narrative engagement for affective experiences in the War and […]

Translating the translated: the applicability of translated literary texts to the subtitling of their film adaptations Paweł Aleksandrowicz Abstract The present paper describes a study into the applicability of literary translations of books and plays in the subtitles of their film adaptations. The study involved 16 adaptations subtitled into Polish to be screened at a cultural event. The subtitlers were […]

Translaboration: Exploring Collaboration in Translation and Translation in Collaboration Special issue of Target 32:2 (2020) Editors: Alexa Alfer | University of Westminster, Cornelia Zwischenberger | University of Vienna INTRODUCTION Translaboration: Exploring collaboration in translation and translation in collaboration Cornelia Zwischenberger | pp. 173–190 ARTICLES Photo-translation: Collaborative practice in migration image research Birgit Mersmann | pp. 191–216 Translaboration in a film context: Stanley Kubrick’s collaborative approach to translation Serenella Zanotti | pp. 217–238 Translaboration as legitimation of philosophical translation […]

A Century of Chinese Literature in Translation (1919–2019): English Publication and Reception By Leah Gerber, Lintao Qi (Copyright Year 2021) Book Description This book delves into the Chinese literary translation landscape over the last century, spanning critical historical periods such as the Cultural Revolution in the greater China region. Contributors from all around the world approach this theme from various […]

‘Is climate science taking over the science?’: A corpus-based study of competing stances on bias, dogma and expertise in the blogosphere Pérez-González, L. ‘Is climate science taking over the science?’: A corpus-based study of competing stances on bias, dogma and expertise in the blogosphere. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 7, 92 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-020-00582-z Abstract Climate change science has become an increasingly polarized site of controversy, where discussions on epistemological rigour are difficult […]

When Translation Goes Digital: Case Studies and Critical Reflections Editors: Desjardins, Renee, Larsonneur, Claire, Lacour, Philippe (Eds.) This edited book brings together case studies from different contexts which all explore how a rapidly evolving digital landscape is impacting translation and intercultural communication. The chapters examine different facets of digitization, including how professional translators leverage digital tools and why, the types of digital data […]

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Citizen Media Edited by Mona Baker, Bolette B. Blaagaard, Henry Jones, Luis Pérez-González Book Description This is the first authoritative reference work to map the multifaceted and vibrant site of citizen media research and practice, incorporating insights from across a wide range of scholarly areas. Citizen media is a fast-evolving terrain that cuts across a variety […]

TTR Traduction, terminologie, rédaction Volume 33, Number 1, 1er semestre 2020, pp. 9-179 Digital Publication : Aug. 20, 2020 Translation and Adaptation: A Sensible Union (Due to Covid-19 crisis, this issue is temporarily available for free) Table of contents (10 articles) Présentation Valérie Florentin and Georges L. Bastin Translation and Adaptation Studies: More Interdisciplinary Reflections on Theories of Definition and […]