
Key Themes and New Directions in Systemic Functional Translation Studies
1st Edition
Published on 20. April 2022
Book
Hardback
158 pages
978-0-367-76355-8 (ISBN)
Description
This collection features eight interviews with seven senior scholars, whose seminal works involve the application of Systemic Functional Linguistica (SFL) to translation studies have advanced Systemic Functional Translation Studies (SFTS) as a research agenda in its own right, with critical reflections and insights into future directions.
The book introduces SFTS as a research field, tracing its development and situating the contributions of the scholars interviewed within this tradition. An international group of researchers working across a diverse range of topics within SFTS are interviewed, including Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, Erich Steiner, J.R. Martin, Juliane House, Jeremy Munday, Adriana Pagano and Akila Sellami-Baklouti. Taken together, the collection offers a comprehensive account of theoretical and methodological developments in SFTS, with critical overviews of these scholars' body of work within the research area and reflections on the emerging research that pushes SFTS scholarship into new frontiers.
This volume will be of particular interest to scholars in translation studies and Systemic Functional Linguistics, as well as those interested in innovations in linguistic theory.
The book introduces SFTS as a research field, tracing its development and situating the contributions of the scholars interviewed within this tradition. An international group of researchers working across a diverse range of topics within SFTS are interviewed, including Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, Erich Steiner, J.R. Martin, Juliane House, Jeremy Munday, Adriana Pagano and Akila Sellami-Baklouti. Taken together, the collection offers a comprehensive account of theoretical and methodological developments in SFTS, with critical overviews of these scholars' body of work within the research area and reflections on the emerging research that pushes SFTS scholarship into new frontiers.
This volume will be of particular interest to scholars in translation studies and Systemic Functional Linguistics, as well as those interested in innovations in linguistic theory.
Reviews / Votes
"The book, as the first collection of interviews on SFTS, offers an overview of thisdetailed and holistic analysis system...it is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of translation studies." - Xitong Wang, Jinan University, Journal of World Englishes
"Key Themes and New Directions in Systemic Functional TranslationStudies is a collection of eight interviews with seven key scholars in SFTS...these interviews provide an overview of SFTS, offeringtheoretical developments and future outlooks in the area. This volume serves both as a valuable primer and an important reference for students and scholars interested in SFTS." - Siyu Chen, Central China Normal University, Social Semiotics
"Ultimately, this volume stands out as the one to empower linguistics and translation practitioners with a methodological approach to address some unsolved issues in translation studies." - Lei Cai, Longsheng Li & Hua Tan, Centra China Normal University, Studia Neophilologica
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 s/w Abbildungen, 2 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 18 s/w Zeichnungen, 4 s/w Tabellen
4 Tables, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-76355-8 (9780367763558)
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Persons
Bo Wang is lecturer in the School of Translation Studies, Jinan University, China. His research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and language description. He is co-author of Lao She's Teahouse and Its Two English Translations (Routledge, 2020) and Introducing M.A.K. Halliday (Routledge, 2022).
Yuanyi Ma is lecturer in the School of International Cooperation, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, China. Her research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and educational linguistics. She is co-author of Translating Tagore's Stray Birds into Chinese (Routledge, 2021).
Yuanyi Ma is lecturer in the School of International Cooperation, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology, China. Her research interests include Systemic Functional Linguistics, translation studies, discourse analysis and educational linguistics. She is co-author of Translating Tagore's Stray Birds into Chinese (Routledge, 2021).
Content
Figures
Tables
Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics to translation studies: Theoretical and applied considerations (part I)
Chapter 2 Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics to translation studies: Theoretical and applied considerations (part II)
Chapter 3 Bridging boundaries between Systemic Functional Linguistics and translation studies
Chapter 4 Contributions to translation from the Sydney School of Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 5 Developing translation studies as an applied linguistic discipline
Chapter 6 Complementing Descriptive Translation Studies and Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 7 Integrating process-based research and machine translation with Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 8 Developing systemic functional translation studies in Tunisia
Chapter 9 Epilogue: Contributions and future directions of Fystemic Functional Translation Studies
References
Index
Tables
Contributors
Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1 Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics to translation studies: Theoretical and applied considerations (part I)
Chapter 2 Applying Systemic Functional Linguistics to translation studies: Theoretical and applied considerations (part II)
Chapter 3 Bridging boundaries between Systemic Functional Linguistics and translation studies
Chapter 4 Contributions to translation from the Sydney School of Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 5 Developing translation studies as an applied linguistic discipline
Chapter 6 Complementing Descriptive Translation Studies and Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 7 Integrating process-based research and machine translation with Systemic Functional Linguistics
Chapter 8 Developing systemic functional translation studies in Tunisia
Chapter 9 Epilogue: Contributions and future directions of Fystemic Functional Translation Studies
References
Index