Thinking French Translation

The text provides a course in translation from French into English and offers a challenging practical approach to the acquisition of translation skills, with clear explanations of the theoretical issues involved.Translation is presented as a problem-solving discipline. A variety of translation issues are considered, including: cultural differences; register and dialect; genre; and revision and editing. This new edition features material from the fields of business and law alongside literary texts. The course now covers texts from a wide range of sources, including: journalism and literature; commercial, legal and technical texts; and songs and recorded interviews. "Thinking French Translation" is suitable for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of French, and also should appeal to a wide range of language students and tutors through the general discussion of the principles, purposes and practice of translation.

'Thinking French Translation is one of the most exciting courses produced for second and third-year undergraduates.' - Modern Languages Journal'A close comparison of this edition with the original shows how much work has gone into refining explanations, updating some of the practical exercises, and improving page lay-out. The result is an excellent tool for student and teacher, based on solid theoretical principles, yet transparent and eminently practical.''A number of definitions have been sharpened, and more illustrative text extracts ... added.' - French Review, 77.6

Sándor Hervey was Reader in Linguistics at the University of St Andrews. Ian Higgins is Honorary Senior Lecturer in French at the University of St Andrews.