Translation Theory Books

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The Translation Studies Reader The Translation Studies Reader (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 277 ratings — published 2000
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After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 643 ratings — published 1975
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Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 2,817 ratings — published 2011
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Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays from Dryden to Derrida Theories of Translation: An Anthology of Essays from Dryden to Derrida (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 160 ratings — published 1992
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 511,036 ratings — published 2022
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Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.59 — 571 ratings — published 2001
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Translating Myself and Others Translating Myself and Others (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,370 ratings — published 2022
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Exploring Translation Theories Exploring Translation Theories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 121 ratings — published 2009
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Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 467 ratings — published 2003
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In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 584 ratings — published 1992
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Translation Studies Translation Studies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.55 — 321 ratings — published 1980
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Revising and Editing for Translators Revising and Editing for Translators (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 52 ratings — published 2001
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The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 274 ratings — published 1994
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Essays Two Essays Two (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 218 ratings — published 2021
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Literary Translation and the Making of Originals (Literatures, Cultures, Translation) Literary Translation and the Making of Originals (Literatures, Cultures, Translation)
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avg rating 4.33 — 18 ratings — published
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Le Ton beau de Marot: In Praise of the Music of Language Le Ton beau de Marot: In Praise of the Music of Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 833 ratings — published 1995
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A Linguistic Theory of Translation (Language & Language Learning) A Linguistic Theory of Translation (Language & Language Learning)
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avg rating 3.95 — 101 ratings — published
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This Little Art This Little Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 793 ratings — published 2018
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If This Be Treason: Translation and its Dyscontents If This Be Treason: Translation and its Dyscontents (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 157 ratings — published 2005
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Procedimentos Técnicos Da Tradução Procedimentos Técnicos Da Tradução (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.67 — 9 ratings — published 1990
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Experiences in translation Experiences in translation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,291 ratings — published 2003
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Why Translation Matters (Why X Matters Series) Why Translation Matters (Why X Matters Series)
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avg rating 3.75 — 512 ratings — published 2010
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Translation of Children's Literature: A Reader Translation of Children's Literature: A Reader (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 34 ratings — published 2006
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The Poetics of Translation: History, Theory, Practice The Poetics of Translation: History, Theory, Practice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 33 ratings — published 1993
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Cultural Translation in Early Modern Europe Cultural Translation in Early Modern Europe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.25 — 20 ratings — published 2007
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The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 695 ratings — published 2015
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Editar y traducir: La movilidad y la materialidad de los textos Editar y traducir: La movilidad y la materialidad de los textos (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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A Tradução Como Manipulação A Tradução Como Manipulação (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published
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Se vive y se traduce Se vive y se traduce (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 314 ratings — published 2021
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A tradução literária A tradução literária (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.52 — 94 ratings — published 2012
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tradução, ato desmedido tradução, ato desmedido (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published
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Zdania, głosy, destylaty. Drugie szkice o przekładzie Zdania, głosy, destylaty. Drugie szkice o przekładzie (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as translation-theory)
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2023
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Trans, czyli transfer, transgresja, translacja Trans, czyli transfer, transgresja, translacja (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 10 ratings — published
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Translations Translations (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 10,289 ratings — published 1981
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Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 294 ratings — published 2011
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Dialect and Nationalism in China, 1860-1960 Dialect and Nationalism in China, 1860-1960 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 20 ratings — published
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Mouth: Eats Color -- Sagawa Chika Translations, Anti-Translations, & Originals Mouth: Eats Color -- Sagawa Chika Translations, Anti-Translations, & Originals (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 85 ratings — published 2011
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Na okrężnych drogach. Tłumaczenie literackie i jego światy Na okrężnych drogach. Tłumaczenie literackie i jego światy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 41 ratings — published 2021
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Subtitling: Concepts and Practices (Translation Practices Explained) Subtitling: Concepts and Practices (Translation Practices Explained)
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avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2020
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Queering Translation, Translating the Queer: Theory, Practice, Activism (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies) Queering Translation, Translating the Queer: Theory, Practice, Activism (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies)
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avg rating 4.06 — 31 ratings — published
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Překlad jako tvorba Překlad jako tvorba (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 7 ratings — published 1984
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Thinking with an Accent: Toward a New Object, Method, and Practice (California Studies in Music, Sound, and Media) (Volume 3) Thinking with an Accent: Toward a New Object, Method, and Practice (California Studies in Music, Sound, and Media) (Volume 3)
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avg rating 3.40 — 5 ratings — published 2023
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Living In Babel: Singapore Literature In Translation Living In Babel: Singapore Literature In Translation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published
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Conference Interpreting Explained (Translation Practices Explained) Conference Interpreting Explained (Translation Practices Explained)
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avg rating 4.34 — 98 ratings — published 2002
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Gościnność słowa. Szkice o przekładzie literackim Gościnność słowa. Szkice o przekładzie literackim (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 26 ratings — published
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Niewspółmierność. Perspektywy nowoczesnej komparatystyki. Antologia Niewspółmierność. Perspektywy nowoczesnej komparatystyki. Antologia (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2010
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Translating Official Documents Translating Official Documents (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10 ratings — published 2003
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Powtórzenie i różnica. Szkice z krytyki przekładu Powtórzenie i różnica. Szkice z krytyki przekładu (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2015
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Małe języki, wielkie literatury. Small languages, big literature. Małe języki, wielkie literatury. Small languages, big literature. (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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Слово живое и мёртвое Слово живое и мёртвое (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as translation-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 873 ratings — published 1987
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Walter Benjamin
“Fragments of a vessel which are to be glued together must match one another in the smallest details, although they need not be like one another. In the same way a translation, instead of resembling the meaning of the original, must lovingly and in detail incorporate the original's mode of signification, thus making both the original and the translation recognizable as fragments of a greater language, just as fragments are part of a vessel.”
Walter Benjamin, Illuminations: Essays and Reflections

R.F. Kuang
“This is the ongoing debate of our field...He argued there were two options: either the translator leaves the author in peace and moves the reader towards him; or he leaves the reader in peace and moves the author towards him....

Which seems right to you? Do we try our hardest, as translators, to render ourselves invisible? Or do we remind our reader that what they are reading was not written in their native language?”
R.F. Kuang, Babel

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