Translation: Concepts and Critical Issues

This book introduces students to the theory and practice of translation. It also examines issues that are often debated such as the concept of meaning, translation as an art or science, fallacies of translation, and translation rules and ethics. Chapters in this book can be used to teach any course introducing students to the field of translation. One of the distinguishing features is that there is a set of questions found at the end of each chapter that tests the student's knowledge of the information covered. In addition, some relevant texts are provided for students to translate into the target language, something that is hardly ever found in textbooks on translation. In addition, the book introduces legal and scientific translation and offers real life examples that have been carefully selected for classroom practice.


About the author
Said M. Shiyab is a Professor of Linguistics and Translation Studies, MCLS Graduate Studies Director and Director of the Arabic MA Translation Program at Kent State University. Prior to joining Kent State University, he was teaching graduate and undergraduate translation courses at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He also taught at various international institutions such as University of Southern Indiana (USA), King Saud University (SA), Yarmouk University, (Jordan), and UAE University (UAE). Professor Shiyab was the Founder and Chair of the Department of Translation Studies and the Acting Chair of the French Language Program at the UAE University. He is a member of the International Journal of Asian Philosophical Association (IJAPA), a member of Babel's editorial boards and the International Journal of Translation Studies in the New Millennium, and a member and a fellow in the Chartered Institute of Linguists, London, (UK). He is also a Language Consultant and Translation Test Assessor for Xerox Global Knowledge and Language Services (Translation), UK, and a member of the Higher Council for Translation, Arab League.