Written in the Language of the Scottish Nation

A History of Literary Translation into Scots
Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-1-85359-431-1
Verlag: Channel View Publications - IPSUK

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 362 g

Reihe: Multilingual Matters

Although much work has been published on certain aspects of translation into Scots, this timely book is the first comprehensive account of Scots translations from the fifteenth to the twentieth century. From the period before Gavin Douglas's translation of the Aeneid to John Byrne's recent adaptation of Gogol's The Government Inspector, this survey argues that translation plays a central role in the development of literature in Scots, lending authority to the vernacular, and extending the stylistic range open to writers in Scots. The survey draws upon insights from Translation Studies to examine the role of translation in a nation whose status is periodically redefined. The history of translation into Scots can be seen as a microcosm of the history of the Scottish nation and its culture. The case of Scots translation also raises important issues for Translation Studies, in particular the problem of the translator's 'visibility' when he or she cannot hide behind the neutrality of a standard language. This book is essential reading for those who are interested in Translation Studies, and should be enjoyed by anyone interested in the development of Scots and Scottish Literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Corbett, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Übersetzungswissenschaft, Translatologie, Dolmetschen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgements

1 Scotland in Translation

2 'The Romanys now Begynnys'

3 'Writtin in the Langage of Scottis Natioun'

4 'Of Translations and Chaunges'

5 'Wonders of the New Speech'

6 'Nae Cotillion Brent New Frae France?'

7 'Mongrels of Fire and Clay'

8 The Cult of the Real

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Corbett, John
John Corbett is Professor of English and Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning at BNU-HKBU United International College, China. He is the author of An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching (2nd edition Multilingual Matters, 2022).

John Corbett lectures in English Language at the University of Glasgow. He has presented workshops in British cultural studies in a number of countries in Europe and South America. He is the author of Language and Scottish Literature and of various articles on stylistics, discourse analysis and Scots.