Abstract

This text provides a snapshot of issues reflecting the changing nature of translation studies at the beginning of a new millennium. Resulting from discussions between translation theorists from all over the world, topics covered include: the nature of translation; English as a "lingua franca"; public service translation and interpreting; assessment; and audio-visual translation. The first part of the work covers a discussion stimulated by Peter Newmark's paper, and the second part allows invited colleagues to develop his topics.

Professor Gunilla Anderman is Director of the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey. A professional translator of drama, her publications are often concerned with linguistic and cultural factors related to Drama Translation, but her research interests cover a wide spectrum including Translation and Language Learning, the Translation of Children's Literature and Translation into and out of English as a Global Language Dr. Margaret Rogers is Deputy Director of the Centre for Translation Studies at the University of Surrey with a special interest in Terminology. Having co-managed a number of European projects related to translation, her most recent publications are in the field of Text Corpora and Terminology.