Found in Translation How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World

Name: Found in Translation How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World
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ISBN: 9780399537974

ISBN-10: 039953797X

ISBN-13: 9780399537974

Edition: 2012

Authors: Nataly Kelly, Jost Zetzsche

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Translation. It’s everywhere we look, but seldom seen—until now.Found in Translationreveals the surprising and complex ways that translation shapes the world. Covering everything from holy books to hurricane warnings and poetry to peace treaties, Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche offer language lovers and pop culture fans alike an insider’s view of the ways in which translation spreads culture, fuels the global economy, prevents wars, and stops the outbreak of disease. Examples include how translation plays a key role at Google, Facebook, NASA, the United Nations, the Olympics, and more.

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.23" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction



Saving Lives and Protecting Rights in Translation



Waging War and Keeping the Peace in Translation



Doing Business and Crossing Borders in Translation



Sharing Stories and Spreading Religion in Translation



Partaking in Pleasures and Delighting the Senses in Translation



Entertaining Fans and Playing to the Crowd in Translation



Connecting the World and Advancing Technology in Translation


Final Note


Acknowledgments


Notes


Resources


Index