Translation and Public Policy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Case Studies

ISBN-13: 9781138697447 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 178 str.

Opis

This innovative volume highlights the key theoretical discussions at the forefront of the emerging field of research on translation policy. The book lays out different theoretical frameworks for the study of translation policy and takes into account various contexts in which translation policy comes into play, including linguistic justice, language planning and language policy, interpreting in the higher education system, policy evaluation, and translation and the law. This book is a fundamental resource for students and scholars interested in translation and interpreting studies and issues concerning language policy and linguistic diversity.

O autorze

Gabriel González Núñez is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he teaches several BA and MA courses in translation and interpreting, including legal translation and court interpreting. He is also the Undergraduate Translation & Interpreting Programs Coordinator. Reine Meylaerts is Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies at KU Leuven where she teaches courses on European Literature, Comparative Literature and Translation and Plurilingualism in Literature. She was director of CETRA from 2006-2014 and is now a board member. She is also the review editor of Target.