If it is bilingualism that transfers information and ideas from culture to culture, it is the translator who systematizes and generalizes this process. The translator serves as a mediator of cultures. In this collection of essays, based on a conference held at the University of Hartford, a group of individuals – professional translators, linguists, and literary scholars – exchange their views on translation and its power to influence literary traditions and to shape cultural and economic identities. The authors explore the implications of their views on the theory and craft of translation, both written and oral, in an era of unsettling globalizing forces
BBC Wildlife is a monthly magazine with informative writing and world-class photography. It publishes the latest discoveries, views and news on wildlife, conservation and environmental issues.
Edinburgh is the old and charming capital of Scotland, where kilts and bagpipe music can be experienced in the streets. The sandstone buildings, die numerous exciting backyards in the old part of die city, die lulls offering breaditakmg views in and around die city and the fantastically beautiful surroundings are just a few of the thmgs you can experience when visiting the city.
BBC Wildlife is a monthly magazine with informative writing and world-class photography. It publishes the latest discoveries, views and news on wildlife, conservation and environmental issues.
This book began as a series of intercollegiate lectures given at Bikbeck College, University of London, in 1963, and, although little of the original material remains unchanged, some of the book's general characteristics derive from its origin. The lecture audience consisted for the most part of interested readers rather than specialist; the book is primarily addressed to a similar audience and views and interpretations of interest to the specialist.
