37.1152, Books: Charting Transfiction: Bergantino (2026)

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Subject: 37.1152, Books: Charting Transfiction: Bergantino (2026)

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Date: 18-Mar-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Charting Transfiction: Bergantino (2026)


Title: Charting Transfiction
Subtitle: Patterns, Open Questions, and Future Directions
Series Title: Elements in Translation and Interpreting
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/applied-linguistics-and-second-language-acquisition/charting-transfiction-patterns-open-questions-and-future-directions?format=HB&isbn=9781009685467

Author(s): Andrea Bergantino

Hardback ISBN:  9781009685467 Pages:  78 Price: U.K. £ 55.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781009685467 Pages:  78 Price: Europe EURO 64.19
Hardback ISBN:  9781009685467 Pages:  78 Price: U.S. $ 70.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009685443 Pages:  78 Price: U.K. £ 18.00
Paperback ISBN:  9781009685443 Pages:  78 Price: Europe EURO 21.01
Paperback ISBN:  9781009685443 Pages:  78 Price: U.S. $ 23.00

Abstract:

'Transfiction' refers to the phenomenon of language mediators
portrayed as characters in literature. Research investigating this
phenomenon has developed through a long series of case studies. While
providing in-depth analyses of different instances of transfiction,
case studies have produced findings that are anchored to specific
texts, consequently precluding theoretical observations at a higher
level of abstraction. Thus, this Element constructs a concentrated
profile of transfiction. It asks about the state of the art of this
research area and its potential to inform other subfields of
translation studies. By adopting a meta-analytical research style, the
Element retraces the development of transfiction studies, identifying
patterns and lacunae. It then goes on to thread transfiction together
with previously disconnected research strands, such as translator
studies, suggesting new research questions and methodologies.
Ultimately, Charting Transfiction provides a reference point for
future research in this area, as well as other subfields of
translation studies.

Written In: English (eng)



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