About this Research Topic
To promote and pay tribute to the importance of multilingualism and the work of language professionals, on September 30th, the United Nations celebrates International Translation Day. This date was chosen in honor of the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator, patron saint of the translators. St. Jerome’s translation works on the Bible and the Hebrew Gospel between Latin and Greek brought together nations and ideologies in two of the most predominant religions across the world.
It is through the complexities of each language that individuals, communities, nations, and continents build their sense of identity and education, establish core value systems, and develop social integration. As a constantly evolving subject, translation facilitates the communication between people with different native languages, and plays an essential role in wide spreading literature, culture, education, communication, and media, and takes cinematic initiatives across nations.
To celebrate the breaking down of language barriers across nations, Frontiers in launching a series of Research Topics that aim at reflecting and exploring the role that translation plays in societies, and how this role is evolving. Running along a sister volume in Frontiers in Communication, this Frontiers in Education article collection welcomes manuscripts that explore themes such as, but not limited to:
• The role of translation in literacy and school curriculum.
• Multilingualism as a new predominant concept in the classroom.
• The importance of translation in higher education (e.g., research projects across universities).
• Translation and international collaboration between students at the school and university level.
• Key role of translation in reaching underprivileged communities across the globe, and its importance in the improvement of life quality.
• The role of translation for student development and learning of native languages without the use of another language.
• Translation and the role of contemporary language teachers.
• Importance of translation and interpretation in the educational system.
It is through the complexities of each language that individuals, communities, nations, and continents build their sense of identity and education, establish core value systems, and develop social integration. As a constantly evolving subject, translation facilitates the communication between people with different native languages, and plays an essential role in wide spreading literature, culture, education, communication, and media, and takes cinematic initiatives across nations.
To celebrate the breaking down of language barriers across nations, Frontiers in launching a series of Research Topics that aim at reflecting and exploring the role that translation plays in societies, and how this role is evolving. Running along a sister volume in Frontiers in Communication, this Frontiers in Education article collection welcomes manuscripts that explore themes such as, but not limited to:
• The role of translation in literacy and school curriculum.
• Multilingualism as a new predominant concept in the classroom.
• The importance of translation in higher education (e.g., research projects across universities).
• Translation and international collaboration between students at the school and university level.
• Key role of translation in reaching underprivileged communities across the globe, and its importance in the improvement of life quality.
• The role of translation for student development and learning of native languages without the use of another language.
• Translation and the role of contemporary language teachers.
• Importance of translation and interpretation in the educational system.
Keywords: translation, multilingualism, international translation day, education, translation in education
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