Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Adami, Esterino, Postcolonial Stylistics. 236 pp. 2025:5 (Routledge, UK) <738-1524>
ISBN 978-1-032-74090-4 hard ¥41,151.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-74089-8 paper ¥11,348.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

This accessible introduction to postcolonial stylistics looks at the shared aims of stylistics and postcolonial studies and illustrates how to apply the analytical and theoretical tools of stylistics to a selection of literary and non-literary texts from a range of English-speaking postcolonial contexts.Structured around five keywords, Language, Identity, Belonging, History, and Ecology, the book:sheds light on the way in which writers from a range of former colonial territories have creatively drawn from such thematic areas to construct complex and committed discoursesshows how a rigorous linguistic analysis can help reach a better understanding of the rhetorical mechanisms and cultural dynamics operating in these worksunderlines how meaning is generated from the interaction between author, reader, and context, how narratives shape and propagate a specific worldview, and how metaphor can convey social and political valuesexpands on each keyword by considering texts of different typology such as fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, accompanied by activities and referencesincludes historical and literary postcolonial timelines and an index of names and topicsComprehensive in its coverage and assuming no prior knowledge of the topics considered, the book adopts an interactive and activity-based approach to develop readers' understanding of linguistic structures and forms through postcolonial texts. Offering a new interdisciplinary perspective, this is essential reading for students new to stylistics and postcolonial literature.

Cercel, Larisa / Leal, Alice (eds.), The Translator's Visibility: New Debates and Epistemologies. (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies) 280 pp. 2025:5 (Routledge, UK) <738-1525>
ISBN 978-1-032-67280-9 hard ¥41,151.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This collection illuminates the epistemological and philosophical underpinnings of Lawrence Venuti's seminal The Translator's Invisibility, extending these conversations through a contemporary lens of epistemic justice while also exploring its manifestations and transposing it to different disciplines and contexts.The volume is divided into five parts. The opening chapters provide contemporary foundations and a clear epistemological apparatus to conceptualise the debate on the translator's visibility and explore some of the philosophical underpinnings of the debate. The following chapters offer analysis of some contemporary manifestations and illustrations of the translator's visibility among translators and translation thinkers and restages the debate in diverse contexts - such as in European Union identity politics and Chinese Buddhist translation - and disciplines - such as film studies. A final chapter takes stock of the impact of machine translation to critically reflect on the future of translation and translator studies.This book will be of interest to students and scholars in translation and interpreting studies, philosophy, cultural studies, literary studies, as well as the humanities more broadly.

Gawne, Lauren, Gesture: A Slim Guide. 192 pp. 2025:3 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <738-1526>
ISBN 978-0-19-285507-7 hard ¥11,352.- (税込) GB￡ 40.00
ISBN 978-0-19-285508-4 paper ¥4,253.- (税込) GB￡ 14.99

This book provides a short and accessible introduction to how we use gesture in communication. Gestures are those actions made with the human body that accompany spoken or signed language; they are found in every human community that has language, but are far more heavily context dependent than the linguistic elements of communication. In this book, Lauren Gawne explores the different categories of gesture, showing that their use varies across cultures and languages, and even across specific interactions. Further chapters cover the acquisition of gesture, where it lives in the brain, and its role in both the origins of language and the future of communication. Written in an engaging style and compact format, and suitable for readers for all backgrounds, the book demonstrates the importance of gesture in understanding how we communicate.

Liao, Min-Hsiu, Translation on Display: Multilingual Texts in Multimodal Museum Space. (Routledge Advances in Translation and Interpreting Studies) 208 pp. 2025:5 (Routledge, UK) <738-1527>
ISBN 978-1-032-89914-5 hard ¥41,151.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book foregrounds the role of translated texts in the study of the assemblages of semiotics resources in museums, important cultural institutions which encompass such sites as exhibition spaces, galleries, heritage sites, castles, and memorials.The book is organized in order of units of space, moving from smaller spaces to larger ones, with each chapter focused on an "act" enacted by the space, performed by the semiotic systems at work in these spaces and their visitors as social agents looking, feeling, moving, and living in them. In examining how translated texts interact with objects, spatial layout, surroundings, and visitors in the museum settings, the volume offers a way forward for better understanding the theoretical foundations of museum translation and the analytical tools available for examining textual data gathered from these spaces.This book will be of interest to scholars in translation studies, tourism studies, heritage studies, and cultural studies.

Mengzhi, Fang, Pragmatic Translation Studies: Principles, Strategies, and Techniques. 344 pp. 2025:3 (Routledge, UK) <738-1529>
ISBN 978-1-032-93194-4 hard ¥41,151.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book aims to strengthen the link between applied translation theory and practice by elucidating translation principles, strategies and techniques within a unified theoretical framework.The author encapsulates the development of translation studies and its terminological system into a tripartite structure that unifies the study of translation through macro, meso and micro approaches. The macro approach examines trends in translation studies, the meso approach focuses on translation strategies, and the micro approach explores the rationale and characteristics of translation skills. Meticulously structured and clear, the book offers both ideological guidance and methodological explication. It combines theoretical exposition with professional analysis, providing a profound and engaging perspective that bridges theory and practice.This title will serve as an invaluable reference for translation practitioners, researchers and students of translation studies and interpreting theory and practice.

AIの時代における翻訳研究
Sun, Sanjun / Liu, Kanglong / Moratto, Riccardo (eds.), Translation Studies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. (Routledge Studies in Translation Technology) 264 pp. 2025:4 (Routledge, UK) <738-1530>
ISBN 978-1-032-77307-0 hard ¥41,151.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-75630-1 paper ¥11,348.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Sun, Liu, Moratto and the team of contributors provide an in-depth exploration of the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the ever-evolving field of translation studies. With key insights to inform future research on this rapidly evolving field in translation, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of the implications of AI, particularly ChatGPT, across technical, pedagogical, and ethical dimensions. From the evolution of translation competence and quality assessment to methodological shifts in research and pedagogy, the authors shed light on the capabilities and limitations of AI, offering insights into its potential within the realm of translation studies. With fresh perspectives on the intersection of AI and translation studies, the chapters cover critical topics such as evaluating translation quality, translator training, corpus translation studies, and ethical considerations in translation education. By systematically unpacking the implications of AI, this book offers valuable insights for researchers, educators, and practitioners interested in translation and interpreting studies, machine learning and the role of AI in translator training and education.

McIntosh, Janet, Kill Talk: Language and Military Necropolitics. (Oxford Studies in the Anthropology of Language) 328 pp. 2025:4 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <738-1150>
ISBN 978-0-19-780801-6 hard ¥21,888.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-0-19-780802-3 paper ¥4,418.- (税込) US$ 19.99