French Literature Reviews - 2026

What is Translation Studies?
Literary Theory, Linguistics and Stylistics

What is Translation Studies?

Edited by Michel Ballard

ARTOIS PRESSES UNIVERSITÉ
"Traductologie" Series
03/22/2007
ISBN: 978-2-84832-046-5
EAN 13: 9782848320465
302 pages
€22.00

The field of translation studies emerged as an autonomous academic discipline during the latter half of the twentieth century, formalizing the systematic analysis of linguistic and cultural transfer. By moving beyond the prescriptive tradition of translation theory, which focused primarily on the quality of individual renderings, the discipline shifted toward descriptive and empirical research. This approach considers the translator as a cultural mediator and investigates the complex relationship between source and target texts within their respective historical and sociocultural frameworks, reflecting the broader intellectual movement toward interdisciplinary inquiry in the humanities.

Readers interested in the historical development of translation as an academic pursuit may find this volume relevant. What is Translation Studies?, edited by Michel Ballard, was published by Artois Presses Université in 2007. The volume consists of 302 pages and is part of the "Traductologie" series.