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Training for Doctoral Research

By: J IAN Mason

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Training for Doctoral Research

By: J IAN Mason

Following the rapid expansion of translation studies as an emergent (inter-)discipline over recent decades, demand for doctoral research opportunities is now growing fast in many countries. At the same time, doctoral training packages of a generic nature have been elaborated and refined at many universities, drawing on long traditions of doctoral research in established disciplines. A degree of consensus no doubt exists on such matters as the need for rigor, method and the generation of new knowledge. Beyond that, however, there are a host of issues specific to translation and interpreting studies that remain under-researched and under-discussed. Contributors to this special issue encourage reflection on a range of issues in ways that foster further debate and collaboration on the development of doctoral studies within the field. A number of concrete proposals are offered that could be adapted to local situations in different countries and academic settings. While some of the contributions adopt a mainly empirical stance, others adopt a broad perspective on training, citing examples of widely differing projects. Two contributors offer insights from personal experience of doctoral study while another describes the organization of doctoral work within the conceptual framework of a research group. All consider training from the angle of student needs and offer concrete suggestions for ensuring that doctoral candidates are equipped with the guidance, concepts, methods and tools required for success.

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Routledge

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1317620674

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British Archives

A Guide to Archive Resources in the UK

By: J. Foster,J. Sheppard

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British Archives

A Guide to Archive Resources in the UK

By: J. Foster,J. Sheppard

British Archives is the foremost reference guide to archive resources in the UK. Since publication of the first edition more than ten years ago, it has established itself as an indispensable reference source for everyone who needs rapid access on archives and archive repositories in this country. Over 1200 entries provide detailed information on the nature and extent of the collection as well as the organization holding it. A typical entry includes: name of repositiony; parent organization ; address, telephone, fax, email and website; number for enquiries; days and hours of opening; access restrictions; acquisitions policy; archives of organization; major collections; non-manuscript material; finding aids; facilities; conservation; publications New to this edition: email and web address; expanded bibliography; consolidated repository and collections index

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847

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Springer

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1349652288

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9781349652280

A Useful History of Britain

The Politics of Getting Things Done

By: Michael Braddick

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A Useful History of Britain

The Politics of Getting Things Done

By: Michael Braddick

This is a short history of the political life of this island over a very long period, showing how history can speak clearly to current political debates.

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Oxford University Press

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0198848307

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Towards a General Theory of Translational Action

Skopos Theory Explained

By: Katharina Reiss,Hans J Vermeer

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Towards a General Theory of Translational Action

Skopos Theory Explained

By: Katharina Reiss,Hans J Vermeer

This is the first English translation of the seminal book by Katharina Reiß and Hans Vermeer, Grundlegung einer allgemeinen Translationstheorie, first published in 1984. The first part of the book was written by Vermeer and explains the theoretical foundations and basic principles of skopos theory as a general theory of translation and interpreting or ‘translational action’, whereas the second part, penned by Katharina Reiß, seeks to integrate her text-typological approach, first presented in 1971, as a ‘specific theory’ that focuses on those cases in which the skopos requires equivalence of functions between the source and target texts. Almost 30 years after it first appeared, this key publication is now finally accessible to the next generations of translation scholars. In her translation, Christiane Nord attempts to put skopos theory and her own concept of ‘function plus loyalty’ to the test, by producing a comprehensible, acceptable text for a rather heterogeneous audience of English-speaking students and scholars all over the world, at the same time as acting as a loyal intermediary for the authors, to whom she feels deeply indebted as a former student and colleague.

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1317639995

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Closed Captioning

Subtitling, Stenography, and the Digital Convergence of Text with Television

By: Gregory J. Downey

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Closed Captioning

Subtitling, Stenography, and the Digital Convergence of Text with Television

By: Gregory J. Downey

This engaging study traces the development of closed captioning—a field that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s from decades-long developments in cinematic subtitling, courtroom stenography, and education for the deaf. Gregory J. Downey discusses how digital computers, coupled with human mental and physical skills, made live television captioning possible. Downey's survey includess the hidden information workers who mediate between live audiovisual action and the production of visual track and written records. His work examines communication technology, human geography, and the place of labor in a technologically complex and spatially fragmented world. Illustrating the ways in which technological development grows out of government regulation, education innovation, professional profit-seeking, and social activism, this interdisciplinary study combines insights from several fields, among them the history of technology, human geography, mass communication, and information studies.

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JHU Press

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0801893437

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A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

By: Iosif J Zhakevich

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A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

By: Iosif J Zhakevich

This book conducts a study of contradictions and coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and suggests that the alleged contradictions are ultimately given to resolution, once the greater context of biblical and Jewish tradition is taken into consideration.

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BRILL

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9004503838

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The Matter of History

How Things Create the Past

By: Timothy J. LeCain

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The Matter of History

How Things Create the Past

By: Timothy J. LeCain

New insights into the microbiome, epigenetics, and cognition are radically challenging our very idea of what it means to be 'human', while an explosion of neo-materialist thinking in the humanities has fostered a renewed appreciation of the formative powers of a dynamic material environment. The Matter of History brings these scientific and humanistic ideas together to develop a bold, new post-anthropocentric understanding of the past, one that reveals how powerful organisms and things help to create humans in all their dimensions, biological, social, and cultural. Timothy J. LeCain combines cutting-edge theory and detailed empirical analysis to explain the extraordinary late-nineteenth century convergence between the United States and Japan at the pivotal moment when both were emerging as global superpowers. Illustrating the power of a deeply material social and cultural history, The Matter of History argues that three powerful things - cattle, silkworms, and copper - helped to drive these previously diverse nations towards a global 'Great Convergence'.

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Cambridge University Press

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110829362X

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The New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Book

By: J & J Thomas

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The New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Book

By: J & J Thomas

The definitive guide to bed and breakfasts in New Zealand presents descriptions of more than 1,000 private homes and hotels and their services. This thoroughly expanded, newly updated reference book includes names, addresses, telephone numbers, prices, illustrations of the various homes, and more. For ten years, this has been the premier guide to B&Bs in New Zealand.

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Pelican Publishing

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1565547438

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Wiley GAAP

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 2009

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

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Wiley GAAP

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles 2009

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP-updated for 2009 The complexities of financial reporting – which for too many preparers, auditors and users were only revealed through the exposure of scores of occurrences of reporting fraud in recent years – demand a reliable, readable GAAP resource. Wiley GAAP 2009 provides in-depth coverage of the most recent developments and analyses of all U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), explaining the original, highly technical pronouncements in easy-to-understand terms and with copious practical implementation guidance. Unlike other guides, Wiley GAAP 2009 offers complete coverage of all levels of GAAP in a single volume, including EITF issues that have not yet been reduced to consensus, as well as EITF Appendix D discussion matters. Featuring numerous real-world examples, illustrations, and helpful practice hints that are extremely user-friendly, Wiley GAAP 2009 addresses all effective pronouncements, including FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) FASB Interpretations FASB Technical Bulletins FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts FASB Staff Positions (FSP) Consensuses of the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force AICPA Statements of Position Accounting Research Bulletins Accounting Principles Board Opinions AICPA Audit and Accounting Guides As preparers, auditors, and financial statement users demand guidance about accounting procedures they can trust, they know they can depend on the number one GAAP resource, Wiley GAAP 2009-the title that for twenty five years has provided them with the indispensable tools accounting professionals have needed.

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0470286067

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Wiley GAAP 2008

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

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Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

By: Barry J. Epstein,Ralph Nach,Steven M. Bragg

The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP Wiley GAAP 2008 delivers the most recent professional standards developments, in addition to detailed analysis of all generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), explaining the original, highly technical pronouncements in easy-to-understand terms and providing battle-tested, real-world examples and implementation guidance. Wiley GAAP 2008 contains a host of completely updated examples. This annual publication offers expert interpretation and explanation of all accounting principles currently effective or being deliberated in one single book. The authors provide clear, user-friendly guidance on every pronouncement including FASB Technical Bulletins, AcSEC Practice Bulletins, FASB Implementation Guides, AICPA Statements of Position, and AICPA Accounting Interpretations. All pronouncements are explained with relevant terminology and practice-oriented real-world examples. Each chapter is composed of a discussion of perspectives and issue, sources of GAAP, a definition of terms, concepts, rules and examples, and for some chapters, specific appendices. Wiley GAAP 2008 contains a detailed index for easy reference use. Barry J. Epstein (Chicago, IL) is a partner with Russell Novak & Company, LLP, where he specializes in technical consultation on accounting and auditing matters, litigation consulting, and corporate governance. Ralph Nach (Chicago, IL) is a partner in the National Office of Audit and Accounting of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, where he specializes in technical consultation and continuing professional education. Steven M. Bragg (Centennial, CO) has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He is the author of 27 books published by Wiley.

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Book's by J IAN Mason

Training for Doctoral Research

Training for Doctoral Research

British Archives

British Archives

A Useful History of Britain

A Useful History of Britain

Towards a General Theory of Translational Action

Towards a General Theory of Translational Action

Closed Captioning

Closed Captioning

A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan

The Matter of History

The Matter of History

The New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Book

The New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Book

Wiley GAAP

Wiley GAAP

Wiley GAAP 2008

Wiley GAAP 2008

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