Translating Text And Context

Author : Eugene A. Nida
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002-11-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027297044

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Contexts in Translating by Eugene A. Nida Pdf

Contexts in Translating is designed to help translators understand the varieties of contexts and their importance for understanding a text and reproducing the meaning in another language. The contexts include the historical setting of writing a text, the cultural components that make a text unique, the types of audiences for which the translation is intended, and the most efficient and effective ways of producing a satisfactory representation of the source-language text. The structural levels of language are described, and the principal features of text organization are also explained. In addition, the main features of various books on translation are outlined, and a chapter on basic theories of translation is followed by a selective bibliography.

Author : Mona Baker,Maeve Olohan,Maria Pérez Calzada
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317640059

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Text and Context by Mona Baker,Maeve Olohan,Maria Pérez Calzada Pdf

Ian Mason has been a towering presence in the now flourishing discipline of translation studies since its inception, and has produced some of the most influential and detailed analyses of translated text and interpreted interaction to date. The sophistication, dynamism and inclusiveness that have characterized his approach to all forms of mediation are the hallmarks of his legacy. Text and Context celebrates Ian Mason's scholarship by bringing together fourteen innovative and original pieces of research by both young and established scholars, who examine different forms of translation and interpreting in a variety of cultural and geographical settings. In line with his own inclusive approach to the field, these contributions combine close textual analysis with keen attention to issues of power, modes of socialization, institutional culture, individual agency and ethical accountability. While paying tribute to one of the most innovative and influential scholars in the field, the volume offers novel insights into a variety of genres and practices and charts important new directions for the discipline.

Author : Chakib Bnini
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443848794

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Didactics of Translation by Chakib Bnini Pdf

This book derives empirical evidence for the didactic value of translating texts in context through an experiment involving final-year undergraduate students who study translation as a basic component of their curriculum. A number of theoretical frameworks are invoked here, most notably those of the discourse model elaborated by Hatim and Mason (1990) (1997) and House’s text analysis model (1997). Furthermore, the study conducted draws on Hatim’s multi-stage curriculum translation design (2000), consisting of various stages representing an increasing degree of evaluativeness and difficulty.

Author : Jan Van Coillie,Jack McMartin
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789462702226

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Children’s Literature in Translation by Jan Van Coillie,Jack McMartin Pdf

For many of us, our earliest and most meaningful experiences with literature occur through the medium of a translated children’s book. This volume focuses on the complex interplay that happens between text and context when works of children’s literature are translated: what contexts of production and reception account for how translated children’s books come to be made and read as they are? How are translated children’s books adapted to suit the context of a new culture? Spanning the disciplines of Children’s Literature Studies and Translation Studies, this book brings together established and emerging voices to provide an overview of the analytical, empirical and geographic richness of current research in this field and to identify and reflect on common insights, analytical perspectives and trajectories for future interdisciplinary research. This volume will appeal to an interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students in Translation Studies and Children’s Literature Studies and related disciplines. It has a broad geographic and cultural scope, with contributions dealing with translated children’s literature in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Spain, France, Brazil, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, China, the former Yugoslavia, Sweden, Germany, and Belgium.

Author : Cecilia Alvstad,Annjo K. Greenall,Hanne Jansen,Kristiina Taivalkoski-Shilov
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027265036

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Textual and Contextual Voices of Translation by Cecilia Alvstad,Annjo K. Greenall,Hanne Jansen,Kristiina Taivalkoski-Shilov Pdf

The notion of voice has been used in a number of ways within Translation Studies. Against the backdrop of these different uses, this book looks at the voices of translators, authors, publishers, editors and readers both in the translations themselves and in the texts that surround these translations. The various authors go on a hunt for translational agents’ voice imprints in a variety of textual and contextual material, such as literary and non-literary translations, book reviews, newspaper articles, academic texts and e-mails. While all stick to the principle of studying text and context together, the different contributions also demonstrate how specific textual and contextual circumstances require adapted methodological solutions, ending up in a collection that takes steps in a joint direction but that is at the same time complex and pluralistic. The book is intended for scholars and students of Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, and other disciplines within Language and Literature.

Author : Marina Manfredi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8895451236

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Translating Text and Context by Marina Manfredi Pdf

This work has been conceived as a resource for graduate students of a course in Translation Studies, focused both on the main theoretical issues of the discipline and on the practical task of translating, in particular from English into Italian. Within a wide range of different contemporary approaches and methods, the purpose of Translating Text and Context is to offer a particular perspective on the theory and practice of translation, that of the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), which, we believe, can prove valuable for the study of a phenomenon that we consider z[...] a complex linguistic, socio-cultural and ideological practicey.

Author : Andrew Chesterman,Natividad Gallardo San Salvador,Yves Gambier
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027216441

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Translation in Context by Andrew Chesterman,Natividad Gallardo San Salvador,Yves Gambier Pdf

This title is a collection of contributions illustrating research interests and achivements in translation studies at the turn of the 21st century. The contributions show how the context of translation has expanded to cover documentation techniques, cultural and psychological factors, computer tools, ideological issues, media translation and methodologies. A total of 32 papers deal with aspects such as conceptual analysis in translation studies, situational, sociological and political factors, and psychological and cognitive aspects of translation.

Author : Ernst-August Gutt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317640905

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Translation and Relevance by Ernst-August Gutt Pdf

From the outset, this book has evoked strong responses. Its central claim is that given a comprehensive theory of inferential communication, there is no need for a special theory of translation. This has been praised by some as "wise and right" (Dell Hymes) and condemned by others as "astonishing, not to say perverse" (Kirsten Malmkjaer). Gutt's call to move from semiotics to an inferential paradigm of communication remains a challenge for many. The debate continues and so does the demand for the book, resulting in this second edition. There is a 'Postscript' entitled 'A decade later', where the author addresses peer criticism, especially from those involved in the movement of 'translation studies', and attempts to bring out more clearly the unique mandate of translation. New perspectives, such as authenticity, are also introduced. Marginal notes, some tongue-in-cheek, liven up the discussion and new references ensure its currency.

Author : Sara Laviosa,Adriana Pagano,Hannu Kemppanen,Meng Ji
Publisher : Springer
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811019692

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Textual and Contextual Analysis in Empirical Translation Studies by Sara Laviosa,Adriana Pagano,Hannu Kemppanen,Meng Ji Pdf

This book presents the state-of-art research in ETS by illustrating useful corpus methodologies in the study of important translational genres such as political texts, literature and media translations. Empirical Translation Studies (ETS) represents one of the most exciting fields of research. It gives emphasis and priority to the exploration and identification of new textual and linguistic patterns in large amounts of translation data gathered in the form of translation data bases. A distinct feature of current ETS is the testing and development of useful quantitative methods in the study of translational corpora. In this book, Hannu Kemppanen explores the distribution of ideologically loaded keywords in early Finnish translation of Russian political genres which yielded insights into the complex political relation between Finland and Russia in the post-Soviet era. Adriana Pagano uses multivariate analysis in the study of a large-scale corpus of Brazilian fiction translations produced between 1930s-1950s which is known as the golden age of Latin American translation. The statistical analysis detected a number of translation strategies in Brazilian Portuguese fictional translations which point to deliberate efforts made by translators to re-frame original English texts within the Brazilian social and political context in the first three decades under investigation. Meng Ji uses exploratory statistical techniques in the study of recent Chinese media translation by focusing three important media genres, i.e. reportage, editorial and review. The statistical analysis effectively detected important variations among three news genres which are analysed in light of the social and communicative functions of these news genres in informing and mobilising the audience in specific periods of time in Mainland China.

Author : Maria Tymoczko
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134958672

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Translation in a Postcolonial Context by Maria Tymoczko Pdf

This ground-breaking analysis of the cultural trajectory of England's first colony constitutes a major contribution to postcolonial studies, offering a template relevant to most cultures emerging from colonialism. At the same time, these Irish case studies become the means of interrogating contemporary theories of translation. Moving authoritatively between literary theory and linguistics, philosophy and cultural studies, anthropology and systems theory, the author provides a model for a much needed integrated approach to translation theory and practice. In the process, the work of a number of important literary translators is scrutinized, including such eminent and disparate figures as Standishn O'Grady, Augusta Gregory and Thomas Kinsella. The interdependence of the Irish translation movement and the work of the great 20th century writers of Ireland - including Yeats and Joyce - becomes clear, expressed for example in the symbiotic relationship that marks their approach to Irish formalism. Translation in a Postcolonial Context is essential reading for anyone interested in translation theory and practice, postcolonial studies, and Irish literature during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Author : Kirsten Malmkjær,Adriana Şerban,Fransiska Louwagie
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027264367

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Key Cultural Texts in Translation by Kirsten Malmkjær,Adriana Şerban,Fransiska Louwagie Pdf

In the context of increased movement across borders, this book examines how key cultural texts and concepts are transferred between nations and languages as well as across different media. The texts examined in this book are considered fundamental to their source culture and can also take on a particular relevance to other (target) cultures. The chapters investigate cultural transfers and differences realised through translation and reflect critically upon the implications of these with regard to matters of cultural identity. The book offers an important contribution to cultural approaches in translation studies, with ramifications across different disciplines, including literary studies, history, philosophy, and gender studies. The chapters offer a range of cultural and methodological frameworks and are written by scholars from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds, Western and Eastern.

Author : Marina Manfredi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 8896572355

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Translation Text and Context. Translation Studies and Systemic Functional Linguistics by Marina Manfredi Pdf

Author : Tejaswini Niranjana
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520911369

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Siting Translation by Tejaswini Niranjana Pdf

The act of translation, Tejaswini Niranjana maintains, is a political action. Niranjana draws on Benjamin, Derrida, and de Man to show that translation has long been a site for perpetuating the unequal power relations among peoples, races, and languages. The traditional view of translation underwritten by Western philosophy helped colonialism to construct the exotic "other" as unchanging and outside history, and thus easier both to appropriate and control. Scholars, administrators, and missionaries in colonial India translated the colonized people's literature in order to extend the bounds of empire. Examining translations of Indian texts from the eighteenth century to the present, Niranjana urges post-colonial peoples to reconceive translation as a site for resistance and transformation.

Author : Susanne M. Cadera,Andrew Samuel Walsh
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3034319967

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Literary Retranslation in Context by Susanne M. Cadera,Andrew Samuel Walsh Pdf

The present study examines the interrelation between literary texts, their successive retranslations and the corresponding historical, social and cultural backgrounds that inform these versions. The book considers how translations of works may change over time and how this influences perceptions of the translated authors themselves.

Author : Mona Baker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136839726

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In Other Words by Mona Baker Pdf

In Other Words is the definitive coursebook for anyone studying translation. Assuming no knowledge of foreign languages, it offers both a practical and theoretical guide to translation studies, and provides an important foundation for training professional translators. Drawing on modern linguistic theory, this best-selling text provides a solid base to inform and guide the many key decisions trainee translators have to make. Each chapter offers an explanation of key concepts, identifies potential sources of translation difficulties related to those concepts, and illustrates various strategies for resolving these difficulties. Authentic examples of translated texts from a wide variety of languages are examined, and practical exercises and further reading are included at the end of each chapter. The second edition has been fully revised to reflect recent developments in the field and new features include: A new chapter that addresses issues of ethics and ideology, in response to increased pressures on translators and interpreters to demonstrate accountability and awareness of the social impact of their decisions. Examples and exercises from new genres such as audiovisual translation, scientific translation, oral interpreting, website translation, and news/media translation. New project-driven exercises designed to support MA dissertation work Updated references and further reading. A companion website featuring further examples and tasks Written by Mona Baker, a leading international figure in the field, this key text is the essential coursebook for any student of translation studies.