Contra Instrumentalism questions the long-accepted notion that translation reproduces or transfers an invariant contained in or caused by the source text. This “instrumental” model of translation has dominated translation theory and commentary for more than two millennia, and its influence can be seen today in elite and popular cultures, in…

Covers all branches of computational linguistics and language engineering, wherever they incorporate a multilingual aspect. It features papers that cover the theoretical, descriptive or computational aspects of any of the following topics: - compilation and use of bi- and multilingual corpora- computer-aided language instruction and learning- computational implications of non-Roman…

This volume addresses the imperative need for recognizing, exploring, and developing the role of multilingual communication in crisis settings. It is recognized that 'communication is aid' and that access to communication is an undeniable human right in crises. Even where effective and accurate information is available to be distributed, circulated,…

Call for Applications for Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, 2020-21. Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programmes in Hong Kong's institutions. The Department of…

by Dimitris Asimakoulas   This book examines comic book adaptations of Aristophanes’ plays in order to shed light on how and why humour travels across cultures and time. Forging links between modern languages, translation and the study of comics, it analyses the Greek originals and their English translations and offers a unique,…

The European Commission's directorate for interpreting DGSCIC has launched a project on creating a Knowledge Centre on Interpretation. For more information, visit https://ec.europa.eu/education/knowledge-centre-interpretation/

The National Centre for Writing is seeking applications from translators into English for the 2019 NCW Emerging Translator Mentorship programme. This year’s confirmed languages are: French (mentored by Sarah Ardizzone) Korean (mentored by Deborah Smith) Norwegian (mentored by Kari Dickson) Polish (mentored by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) Russian (mentored by Robert Chandler)…

Edited by Özlem Berk Albachten and ŞehnazTahir Gürçağlar   This book highlights the unique history and cultural context of retranslation in Turkey, offering readers a survey of the diverse range of fields, disciplines, and genres in which retranslation has assumed a central position. Further, it addresses largely unexplored issues such…