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Is That A Fish In Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure Of Translation (2012)

by David Bellos(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0241954304 (ISBN13: 9780241954300)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Penguin

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 astoundingly accessible style. It's best used as a reference for specific things, but it's a book that one would not regret having on the shelf should a translator run into certain things.
review 2: An intelligently argued, broad-ranging and engaging text, that aims to show the central importance of translation to any form of communication. I'm not in agreement with all his arguments - especially towards the end as he limits the definition of translation to a much smaller sphere than it sho... moreuld obviously be said to inhabit, and somewhat undermines his own earlier expansive view of translation. Nevertheless, a fairly fun, informative and witty book. less

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