1st Edition
Translating the Language of the Covid-19 Pandemic A Primer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
I The outbreak
II Migration online
III Fire of genius, fuel of survival
Bilingual glossary of COVID-19 pandemic terms
Appendix I List of cited patents
Appendix II YouTube virtual pandemic performances
Index
Biography
Françoise Herrmann is the Lecturer for World Languages and Literature, College of Humanities and the Arts, San Jose State University, California, USA. She is also the author of Translating the Language of Patents (Routledge 2024).
"This meticulously researched analysis of pandemic language in French and English fills a critical gap in translation studies, offering unique insights for both academic programs and healthcare interpretation professionals. This is a timely resource as pandemic preparedness remains essential and the demand for healthcare translators continues to grow."
-Kathleen Loysen, Chairperson, World Languages and Cultures, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA
"Françoise Herrmann’s book constitutes a fascinating look at the inventions and language surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic. The book provides a useful index of the terminology of the pandemic as well as a valuable historical reflection on the social, material, and cultural inventions and contexts to which the disease gave rise."
-Michael O'Riley, Colorado College, USA
