Translating and Interpreting in Korean Contexts by Ji-Hae Kan... - 9781138589513

Taylor & Francis

Translating and Interpreting in Korean ContextsEngaging with Asian and Western Others\nAuthor(s): Ji-Hae Kang, Judy Wakabayashi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138589513, 978-1138589513\nSynopsis\nThe focus of this volume is on how the people of the Korean Peninsulahistorically an important part of the Sinocentric world in East Asia and today a vital economic and strategic sitehave negotiated oral and written interactions with their Asian neighbors and Europeans in the past and present through the mediation of translators and interpreters.\n\nThese encounters have been shaped by political, social, and cultural factors, including the shared use of the Chinese writing system in East Asia for many centuries, attitudes toward other Asians and Westerners, and perceptions of Korean identity in relation to these Others. After exploring aspects of historical interactions, the volume addresses how the role and practice o.