Includes Bibliographical References (p. [203]-212) and Index.

Main issues of translation studies; translation theory before the 20th century; equivalence and equivalent effect; the translation shift approach; functional theories of translation; discourse and register analysis approaches; systems theories; varieties of cultural studies; translating the foreign - the (in)visibility of translation; philosophical theories of translation; translation studies as an interdiscipline.

This introductory textbook provides an accessible overview of the key contributions to translation theory. Munday explores each theory chapter-by-chapter and tests the different approaches by applying them to texts. The texts discussed are taken from a broad range of languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Punjabi, and Portuguese - and English translations are provided. A wide variety of text types is analysed, including a tourist brochure, a children's cookery book, a Harry Potter novel, the Bible, literary reviews and translators' prefaces, film translation, a technical text and a European Parliament speech. Each chapter includes the following features: a table introducing key concepts an introduction outlining the translation theory or theories illustrative texts with translations a chapter summary discussion points and exercises. Including a general introduction, an extensive bibliography, and suggested websites to explore, this is a practical, user-friendly textbook that gives a balanced and comprehensive insight into translation studies.