A Handbook Of Translation Studies

Like Criticism, Translation Is Always A Text About A Text And Hence It Is A Metatext. We Translate By Intuition. There Is No And Lsquo;Science Of Translating Though There Are Scientific Theories Of Translation. In This Revised And Enlarged Edition Of A Handbook Of Translation Studies, A Thorough Analysis Of Various Aspects Of Translation Studies And Mdash;Both In The East And The West Has Been Made. Apart From Making A Background Study Of Translation, The Art Of Translation Has Been Analysed As Creative Writing, As Linguistic Bridge-Building And As Nation Building. A Chapter Each Has Been Devoted To The Important Aspects Of Translation, Like Theory And Practice Of Translation: The Indian Context; Comparative Literature And Translation Studies: A Correlation; The Role Of The Translator; Translation Theories And Above All, The Place Of Translation In The Twenty-First Century In The Global Context. This Is An Incisive And Well Researched Book On Translation Studies In Our Country. In This Revised And Enlarged Edition, A New Chapter Entitled And Ldquo;TranslatorS Dilemma: Agony Or Ecstasy And Rdquo; Has Been Added, While The Importance Of Translation Has Been Emphasized In And Ldquo;Translate Or Perish And Rdquo;. The Bibliography Has Also Been Updated. The Book Will Be Useful For Those Concerned With Translation Studies In India.