Books by David Bellos
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review 1: Very erudite work by the director of the translation program at Princeton, peppered with very witty evidence from many many languages. It would be a fun read for anyone with an interest in language, not just translations. I'm not sure I agree with his final thoughts about languag...
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review 1: Translation is a field that, for the uninitiated, seems complex, tedious and a recipe for insanity. But those with an interest they want to pursue need not fear, for David Bellos is here! Is That a Fish In Your Ear is a book that covers many fields of translation, all in an astou...