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Mouse or rat? : translation as negotiation

by Umberto Eco

Based on a series of lectures, this essay collection explores the challenges of translation. Using examples from literature, film, and music, it analyses the pitfalls of literal translation, illustrating how the process is ultimately a matter of negotiation.

Accession 10435 ISBN 9780297830016 Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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