Translation and interpretation

Africa is a huge continent with multicultural nations, where translation and interpretation are everyday occurrences.

Translation studies and humour studies are disciplines that have been long established but have seldom been looked at in conjunction.

As a research area, education in the fields of translation and interpreting has received growing attention in recent years, with the increasing professionalization of the language-mediation sector demanding ever more highly trained employees with broader repertoires.

Over the last two decades, interest in translation around the world has increased beyond any predictions.

Key Terms in Translation Studies gives a comprehensive overview of the concepts which students of translation studies are likely to encounter during their study, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level.