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A “Translated” Discipline: English as Intercultural Communication

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Summary English Studies is increasingly defined as an “interdiscipline”, in which literature is stretched beyond its high-art connotations to encompass cultural and media texts. More latterly, translation has begun to enrich what might be termed a “translated” discipline. English Studies in South Africa, the article argues, has a valuable role in a society in which English as the lingua franca (of state, business and tertiary education) has a responsibility to seek communication across languages and cultures. The article illustrates its case for a flexible and challenging use of translation in an English curriculum.

Source: Journal of Literary Studies

DOI: 10.1080/02564711003683626

Author: Ileana Dimitriu

Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal

Language: English

Topic: Translation Studies and Practices

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $388