| Translation in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future Contributor(s): Chan, Sin-Wai (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9622019773 ISBN-13: 9789622019775 Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press OUR PRICE: $16.83 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city where international communication is a fact of everyday life. Translation has thus always been essential in bridging the social and cultural gap between Chinese and Western civilizations. "Translation in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future" assesses the role played by this academic discipline at different historical periods and articulates the issues that confront its future development. This is one of the most complete if not the best coverage on the subject, written by notable scholars and practitioners in the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Translating & Interpreting - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.05" W x 9.02" (0.93 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city where international communication is a fact of everyday life. Translation has thus always been essential in bridging the social and cultural gap between Chinese and Western civilizations. Translation in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future tries to assess the role played by this academic discipline at different historical periods and to articulate the issues that confront its future development. This is one of the most complete if not the best coverage on the subject, written by notable scholars and practitioners in the field. |