Is that a fish in your ear? : translation and the meaning of everything
(Book - Regular Print)

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Published
New York : Faber and Faber, 2011.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 373 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
P306.B394 2011
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Published
New York : Faber and Faber, 2011.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Funny and surprising on every page, Is That a Fish in Your Ear offers readers new insight into the mystery of how we come to know what someone else means whether we wish to understand Asteerix cartoons or a foreign head of state. Using translation as his lens, David Bellos shows how much we can learn about ourselves by exploring the ways we use translation, from the historical roots of written language to the stylistic choices of Ingmar Bergman, from the United Nations General Assembly to the significance of James Camerons Avatar. Is That a Fish in Your Ear ranges across human experience to describe why translation sits deep within us all, and why we need it in so many situations, from the spread of religion to our appreciation of literature; indeed, Bellos claims that all writers are by definition translators. Written with joie de vivre, reveling both in misunderstanding and communication, littered with wonderful asides, it promises any reader new eyes through which to understand the world. --amazon.com

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bellos, D. (2011). Is that a fish in your ear?: translation and the meaning of everything (First American edition.). Faber and Faber.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bellos, David. 2011. Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything. Faber and Faber.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bellos, David. Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything Faber and Faber, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bellos, David. Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything First American edition., Faber and Faber, 2011.

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