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Translating in the Local Community

Peter Flynn

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English
Routledge
25 April 2023
This volume showcases different forms of natural and non-professional translation and interpreting at work at multilingual sites in a single city, shedding new light on our understanding of the intersection of city, migration and translation.

Flynn builds on work in translation studies, sociolinguistics, linguistic ethnography and anthropology to offer a translational perspective on scholarship on multilingualism and translation, focusing on examples from the superdiverse city of Ghent in Belgium. Each chapter comprises a different multilingual site, ranging from schools to eateries to public transport, and unpacks specific dimensions of translation practices within and against constantly shifting multilingual settings. The book also reflects on socio-political factors and methodological considerations of concern when undertaking such an approach. Taken together, the chapters seek to provide a composite picture of translation in a multilingual city, demonstrating how tracing physical, linguistic and social trajectories of movement in these contexts can deepen our understanding of the contemporary dynamics of multilingualism and natural translation and of translanguaging, more broadly.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars in translation and interpreting studies, sociolinguistics, multilingualism, linguistic anthropology and migration studies.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   440g
ISBN:   9781032426914
ISBN 10:   1032426918
Series:   Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies
Pages:   184
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Contents: Introduction 1. Basic Assumptions and Theoretical Underpinnings 2. Approach and Positioning 3. A Street Corner 4. A Tram 5. An Irish Pub 6. An Italian Restaurant 7. A Block of Flats 8. An Inner-City School 9. A City Registration Office 10. Some Tentative Conclusions

Peter Flynn (emeritus) lectured in Translation Studies and English at KU Leuven, Antwerp Campus, Belgium, from 2006 to 2020. He is a member of CETRA, and Research Fellow at UFS, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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