Vilen Komissarov

Professor Vilen Naumovich Komissarov (; August 23, 1924 – June 8, 2005) was a Soviet and later Russian linguist. He specialised in the field of translation theory and methods of translator training. He served as Head of the Department of Translation Theory, History and Criticism at Moscow State Linguistic University. He also worked as a conference interpreter and translator.

Selected bibliography

Komissarov has over ninety publications, including books.

• A Word on Translation (1973)
• Linguistics of Translation (1980)
• Theory of Translation (1990)
• Theoretical Basic of Methods of Translator Training (1997)
• General Theory of Translation (1999)

References

External links

• (Part of Book) Modern translation science (perevodovedenie). Modern translation. A course of lectures. Schoolbook. ETS Publishing House, 2004
• Linguistic translation science in Russia. Schoolbook. M.- ETS Publishing House and Poluglossum, 2002.
• Image of last book by Prof. Komissarov - Modern translation science (perevodovedenie). Modern translation. A course of lectures. Schoolbook. ETS Publishing House, 2004)