Avoiding potholes in translation: A practical perspective on translation between English and isiZulu
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The author of the book is Dr Phindile Dlamini, published in 2021 by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. It is compact with about 154 pages in size, and with a gloss cover finish (hardcopy), that makes it convenient to use and handle for the students. It is available as a hardcopy (ISBN: 978 1 86914 472 2) at a price of about R210.00, as well as on softcopy (ISBN: 978 1 86914 473 9) at R978.55. The peritext comprises a comprehensive title and subtitle that talks to what the author seeks to achieve, table of contents with six chapters, preface and acknowledgements, abbreviations, references, and a captivating blurb. The overarching theme of the book is the curtailment of translation gaps such as the grammar, culture and context between the source language and target language in order to achieve maximum translation accuracy.
Author: Aaron Mnguni
Institution: Central University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413380591