Wordplay and Translation

The present bibliography does not intend to cover the whole problem of humour in translation, nor that of ambiguity in automatic language processing and translation; both require at once a broader and a narrower perspective. The selection of entries generally favours more recent material and reflects the compilers’ unfortunate lack of competence in non-European languages. Priority is given to material that combines an attempt at conceptualization with an empirical orientation. Questions of translation and polysemy alike are crucial to philosophically inspired work along deconstructionist lines:for an introduction to thisfield, see Davis (Forthcoming). Coverage of unpublished theses is limited to doctoral dissertations. Articles in Laurian (1986), ‘Meta’ (1989), ‘New Comparison’ (1987), and Delabastita (Forthcoming) are not listed as separate entries.