Full Description
This work is the first book-length treatment on translation policy. Nearly everywhere in the world, populations are multilingual and mobile; consequently, language policies developed by the authorities must include choices about the use or non-use of translation. This book recognizes that these choices (or the absence thereof) become policies of their own in terms of translation. It builds upon the work of scholars in the fields of translation studies and language planning and policy in order to develop a new theoretical perspective on translation policy. In essence, the book proposes that translation policy can be understood as the management, practice, and beliefs surrounding the use of translation. The book deals with these issues under European and international law and then explores such management, practice, and beliefs in the UK, as a case study. Ultimately, the reader can find a fuller appreciation of both the importance and complexity of translation policy.
Contents
1. Acknowledgments; 2. Acronyms used in this study; 3. Preface; 4. 1. Some history between language and state: An introduction to a study on translation policy; 5. 2. Translation anyone?: A look at the debate on language rights; 6. 3. Going about it: Method and rationale; 7. 4. From the Geneva Conventions to the latest EU directives: State obligation to translate under international law; 8. 5. A kingdom of English and many other languages as well: Linguistic background of the United Kingdom; 9. 6. Broadly speaking: Legislation and policy that affect translation generally in the United Kingdom; 10. 7. On the local front: Translation in government in the United Kingdom; 11. 8. Health in any language: Translation in healthcare in the United Kingdom; 12. 9. May it please the court: Translation in judicial settings in the United Kingdom; 13. 10. So what does this all mean?: A conclusion to a study on translation policy; 14. References; 15. Appendixes; 16. Index
