After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation (Oxford Paperbacks)
by Steiner, George
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- About Fine/Wraps
- ISBN 10
- 0192811894
- ISBN 13
- 9780192811899
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After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation is a 1975 linguistics book written by literary critic George Steiner. It was first published by Oxford University Press in the United Kingdom and deals with the "Babel problem" of multiple languages. After Babel is a comprehensive study of the subject of language and translation. It is both a controversial and seminal work that covers a great deal of new ground and has remained the most thorough book on this topic since its publication.
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- Basement Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031944
- Title
- After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation (Oxford Paperbacks)
- Author
- Steiner, George
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - About Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Wraps
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First PB Edition, First Printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0192811894
- ISBN 13
- 9780192811899
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Pages
- 520
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- LANGUAGE ARTS LINGUSITICS TRANSLATION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction;
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