Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory
<p>This paper attempts to discuss the importance, relevance and validity of the concept of equivalence as a constitutive notion in translation theory. Equivalence is defined as a relation that holds between a Source Language (SL) text and a Target Language (TL) text. Our conception of...
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| description | <p>This paper attempts to discuss the importance, relevance and validity of the concept of equivalence as a constitutive notion in translation theory. Equivalence is defined as a relation that holds between a Source Language (SL) text and a Target Language (TL) text. Our conception of equivalence is supported by a modern text-linguistic theory that considers that the text is the unit of analysis of the communicative event and, as translation itself is seen as a communicative event, then logically, it should be studied from a modern textlinguistic approach. A brief background is provided to support this perspective. However, this is a point of view not necessarily shared by all modem translation theorists and, therefore, two antagonistic positions in translation theory as well as the criticism against Linguistics/Text-oriented Theories (TOT) are analyzed. Then arguments for and against the notion of equivalence within tot and cot (Non-Linguistics/Context-oriented Theories) are discussed in detail and new perspectives reviewed. Finally, equivalence within the framework of a Dynamic Translation Model (DTM) is discussed and a brief illustration of its application in translation criticism is provided.</p><br><p>This paper attempts to discuss the importance, relevance and validity of the concept of equivalence as a constitutive notion in translation theory. Equivalence is defined as a relation that holds between a Source Language (SL) text and a Target Language (TL) text. Our conception of equivalence is supported by a modern text-linguistic theory that considers that the text is the unit of analysis of the communicative event and, as translation itself is seen as a communicative event, then logically, it should be studied from a modern textlinguistic approach. A brief background is provided to support this perspective. However, this is a point of view not necessarily shared by all modem translation theorists and, therefore, two antagonistic positions in translation theory as well as the criticism against Linguistics/Text-oriented Theories (TOT) are analyzed. Then arguments for and against the notion of equivalence within tot and cot (Non-Linguistics/Context-oriented Theories) are discussed in detail and new perspectives reviewed. Finally, equivalence within the framework of a Dynamic Translation Model (DTM) is discussed and a brief illustration of its application in translation criticism is provided.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-71c14f71aba645989d617384f888f2dd2022-12-22T00:40:33ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaForma y Función0120-338X2002-06-010156088Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theoryBolaños Cuéllar Sergio<p>This paper attempts to discuss the importance, relevance and validity of the concept of equivalence as a constitutive notion in translation theory. Equivalence is defined as a relation that holds between a Source Language (SL) text and a Target Language (TL) text. Our conception of equivalence is supported by a modern text-linguistic theory that considers that the text is the unit of analysis of the communicative event and, as translation itself is seen as a communicative event, then logically, it should be studied from a modern textlinguistic approach. A brief background is provided to support this perspective. However, this is a point of view not necessarily shared by all modem translation theorists and, therefore, two antagonistic positions in translation theory as well as the criticism against Linguistics/Text-oriented Theories (TOT) are analyzed. Then arguments for and against the notion of equivalence within tot and cot (Non-Linguistics/Context-oriented Theories) are discussed in detail and new perspectives reviewed. Finally, equivalence within the framework of a Dynamic Translation Model (DTM) is discussed and a brief illustration of its application in translation criticism is provided.</p><br><p>This paper attempts to discuss the importance, relevance and validity of the concept of equivalence as a constitutive notion in translation theory. Equivalence is defined as a relation that holds between a Source Language (SL) text and a Target Language (TL) text. Our conception of equivalence is supported by a modern text-linguistic theory that considers that the text is the unit of analysis of the communicative event and, as translation itself is seen as a communicative event, then logically, it should be studied from a modern textlinguistic approach. A brief background is provided to support this perspective. However, this is a point of view not necessarily shared by all modem translation theorists and, therefore, two antagonistic positions in translation theory as well as the criticism against Linguistics/Text-oriented Theories (TOT) are analyzed. Then arguments for and against the notion of equivalence within tot and cot (Non-Linguistics/Context-oriented Theories) are discussed in detail and new perspectives reviewed. Finally, equivalence within the framework of a Dynamic Translation Model (DTM) is discussed and a brief illustration of its application in translation criticism is provided.</p>http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/formayfuncion/article/view/17229translation equivalencelinguisticstext-orientedtheories (TOT)non-linguisticscontext, orientedtheories (COT)dynamic translation model (DTM) |
| spellingShingle | Bolaños Cuéllar Sergio Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Forma y Función translation equivalence linguistics text-oriented theories (TOT) non-linguistics context, oriented theories (COT) dynamic translation model (DTM) |
| title | Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory |
| title_full | Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory |
| title_fullStr | Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory |
| title_short | Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory Equivalence revisited: a key concept in modern translation theory |
| title_sort | equivalence revisited a key concept in modern translation theory equivalence revisited a key concept in modern translation theory |
| topic | translation equivalence linguistics text-oriented theories (TOT) non-linguistics context, oriented theories (COT) dynamic translation model (DTM) |
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