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Wilson, Philip 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1207-3912
(2015)
Translation after Wittgenstein.
Translation Theories Explored
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Routledge, London.
ISBN 978-1-138-79987-5
Abstract
In this eminently readable study, Philip Wilson explores the later writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein and shows how a reading of this philosophy can enable the translation theorist and the practising translator to reflect upon and improve the phenomenon of translation. Wittgenstein, whilst a key figure in twentieth-century philosophy, remains peripheral to the field of translation studies and Wilson argues that his later work, because it deals with the nature of language and meaning, is potentially of great significance and an awareness of this can change translation, both literary and non-literary. Wittgenstein’s life and thought is treated in the introduction, where it is shown how his methods can be applied to areas outside philosophy. The central three chapters of the book survey: the reading of the source text for translation; the writing of the target text; the theorisation of the target text. The author demonstrates how tools from Wittgenstein’s work can be of use in translation studies: the notion of the language-game, for example, helps us to understand meaning by looking at the way that words are used, and this can both help us describe translation and suggest ways of translating. A wide variety of examples and case studies is given throughout the book, from both literary and non-literary sources. Aimed at translation studies scholars, graduate students and researchers, this interdisciplinary book will also be of interest to scholars of philosophy and literature.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | wittgenstein,translation studies |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Philosophy Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > British Centre for Literary Translation Research Group |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2019 11:30 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 10:47 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/69770 |
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