En Otras Palabras: Perfeccionamiento del Espanol Por Medio de la Traduccion [Spanish]

by Patricia Vinning Lunn and Ernest J. Lunsford

Book Overview

Students in advanced Spanish courses come from many backgrounds, but they share a desire to use the language. Translation (traducci n) , as used in En otras palabras , is an activity that combines the intellectual with the practical: in order to produce an acceptable translation, students must focus their attention on lexical and grammatical detail. This challenging and enjoyable textbook combines incisive grammar explanation, relevant lexical information,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 0878401334
• ISBN13: 9780878401338
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Perfect

There was no problem whatsoever with the ordering process or the book. It was sent quickly with a note and was in great condition.

Highly Recommended

This new textbook is well conceived and user friendly. It is appropriate for 3rd and 4th year undergraduate Spanish students who are interested in translation. The book is divided into two major sections. The first ("Las estructuras del español") reviews basic grammatical structures that students of Spanish will be familiar with and looks at them from the perspective of basic translation challenges. The second section ("Traducción aplicada") is focused on applied translation. After an introductory chapter each of the following six chapters is dedicated to a particular field or profession (medicine, sports, law, etc.). The exercises (designed for both in class activities and homework) and sample texts are quite useful. The emphasis is on Spanish to English translation, but inverse examples are also included. Overall this is an excellent text.