This book covers topics as English as lingua franca, foreign language teacher training, individual learner differences in language learning and teaching, literary translation, translator strategies, dictionary use, translator training and more.

The book constitutes a selection of 18 papers on foreign language pedagogy (11 papers) and translation studies (9 papers). The first part of the book is devoted to foreign language pedagogy. The articles in this part focus on issues such as English as lingua franca, foreign language teacher training, the role of individual learner differences in language learning and teaching especially with respect to strategies of language learning as well as psychological and socioaffective factors. The part focusing on translation studies comprises articles devoted to a variety of topics. It places a wide range of readings within the context of varying translation domains such as translation competence, literary translation, translation strategies, translation teaching (including strategies of dictionary use) and translator training. The combination of the above aspects intends to underline the truly interdisciplinary nature of translation.

Discusses recent trends in foreign language learning/teaching and translation studies Interdisciplinary approach Combines two completely different perspectives: foreign language pedagogy and translation studies

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Correspondences and contrasts in foreign language pedagogy.- Correspondences and contrasts in translation studies.