Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of EverythingPeople speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbours' languages - as did many ordinary Europeans in times past. But today, we all use translation to cope with the diversity of languages. Without translation there would be no world news, not much of a reading list in any subject at college, no repair manuals for cars or planes, and we wouldn't even be able to put together flat pack furniture. |
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Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything David Bellos Limited preview - 2011 |
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything David Bellos Limited preview - 2011 |
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything David Bellos No preview available - 2012 |