Preface is to introduce and comment on a book or an article. Preface, also known as "introduction" or "introduction", is an article that explains the writing or publishing intention, arrangement style or author of a book. It also includes comments on writers and research and clarification on related issues.
In ancient times, it was listed at the end of the book, called "Postscript", also called "Preface and Postscript". These two styles are similar, so they are collectively called Preface and Postscript.
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Preface classification:
1, author's preface
The author's preface is a preface written by the author himself, which is generally used to explain the writing intention, significance, main contents, main points and characteristics of this book, readers, relevant writing process and situation, arrangement style, scope of application, readers' reading suggestions, revision instructions for reprints, introduction of people who assisted in writing and their thanks.
Its title usually uses preface, preface or preface, and the simpler author preface sometimes uses preface. When there is another preface written by a non-author, "preface", "preface" or "author's preface" can be used for the purpose of distinction.
The preface written by the original author of the translation book specially for the Chinese translation, entitled "Preface to the Chinese Translation", usually comes before the table of contents, and if its content is directly coherent with the text, it can also come after the table of contents.
2. Non-author order
The non-author preface is the preface written by the author inviting famous experts or institutions to write this book. The content is generally to recommend works, evaluate works realistically, and introduce the author or people and things involved in the book.
Sometimes when students write anthologies, teachers or parents will be invited to help them write the preface. Its title is "preface" or "preface", and the author's name is attached. Non-author preface usually precedes the table of contents and author preface. If it is written for a series, it is also before the preface of the series.
3. Translator's order
The preface of a translator usually focuses on the translation intention, and some also include some transactional explanations in the translation process. Generally, the title is "translator's preface", and the simpler content can also be titled "translator's preface" or "translator's words", which usually comes before the catalogue.