Addresses the need for a systematic approach to training in translation studies. This text explores various areas of language and relates the theoretical findings to the actual practice of translation, using authentic examples.
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This student's guide is a clear and concise handbook to the key
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twentieth century. Louise Hitchcock looks at the way Classics has been
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Beginning with four
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studies today.
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