Song and Significance: Virtues and Vices of Vocal Translation

by Dinda L. Gorlee (Editor)

Gorlee (translation studies, U. of Helsinki) brings together seven essays (plus one added to the volume) from a seminar called Song and Significance: Intralingual and Intersemiotic Vocal Translation held at the International Summer Institute for Semiotic and Structural Studies at the U. of Helsinki in 2003. The international group of scholars tackle signs and meaning in translations, specifically semiotics in church hymns in the English language, libretti translations of operas by Mozart and Donizetti, folksongs, the Saami yoik (Laplandish songs), the sociocultural impact of popular music, and the Scandinavian translation of My Fair Lady. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Genres: Nonfiction

311 pages, Paperback

First published October 18, 2005