<p>This is a truly wonderful work, scholarly, readable, comprehensive and concise, with transparent headings and an invaluable glossary. Juliane House is a gifted educator with a passion for her subject. This gem of a book will benefit students, practitioners and lay readers who want to get across the field of translation studies.</p><p><b>Charles Denroche</b>, <i>University of Westminster, UK.</i></p><p>Praise for the first edition</p><p>Juliane House presents a thorough overview of the practice of translation and of the academic field of translation studies. As well as providing an introduction to basic concepts and practices, the book offers a readable and cogent analysis of the different theoretical perspectives and recent trends which make translation such a powerful linguistic and cultural phenomenon.</p><p><strong>Jeremy Munday</strong>, <em>University of Leeds, UK</em></p><p>This book offers a comprehensive and practical set of essential ideas and a most up-to-date account of trends in Translation Studies. Juliane House is able to make abiding issues in Translation Studies authentic, clear and reader-friendly, and most importantly of all, using innovative and critical viewpoints. A valuable reference book for scholars and students in both translation teaching and translation research.</p><p><strong>Meifang Zhang, </strong><em>University of Macau, China</em></p><p>An essential book for anyone who researches, studies or is interested in translation.<br /><strong>Yuanyi Ma</strong>, Guangdong Polytechnic of Science and Technology<br /><strong>Bo Wang</strong>, Sun Yat-sen University</p>