Thinking German Translation

Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Introduction 1. Preliminaries to Translation as a Process Practical1. Practical 2. 3. Cultural Issues in Translation Practical 3. 4. Compensation Practical 4. 5. Textual Genre and Translation Issues Practical 5. The Formal Properties of Texts: Introduction 6. The Formal Properties of Texts: Phonic/Graphic and Prosodic Issues in Translation Practical 6. 7. The Formal Properties of Texts: Grammatical and Sentential Issues in Translation Practical 7. 8.The Formal Properties of Texts: Discourse and Intertextual Issues in Translation Practical 8. 9. Literal Meaning and Translation Issues Practical 9. 10. Connotative Meaning and Translation Issues Practical 10. 11. Scientific and Technical Translation Practical 11. 12. Translating Consumer-Oriented Texts Practical 12. 13. Revising and Editing TTs Practical 13. Contrastive Topics and Practicals: Introduction 14. Contrastive Topic and Practical: The Function of Modal Particles 15. Contrastive Topic and Practical: Concision and the Adverb in German 16. Contrastive Topic and Practical: Word Order and Emphasis in German 17. Summary and Conclusion Postscript: A Career in Translation? Glossary of Terms Used Works Cited Index

The late Sandor Hervey was Reader in Linguistics at the University of St Andrews. Michael Loughridge was Lecturer in German at the University of St. Andrews and is now a full-time translator with MITI status. Ian Higgins is Honorary Senior Lecturer in French at the University of St Andrews.

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