Putting meaning back into development; or (semio)translating development

Marais, Kobus

doi:10.38140/jtsa.1.4331

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“…Similarly, the most outstanding occurrence of English-Bahasa Indonesia falls into the "lowest degree" (∑ 0) of realization variation. The average degree of realization of each experiential meaning breadth and grammatical complexity realization variation analysis falls in "very low" variation, unlike most previous studies (Marais, 2020;Romaine, 2017;Sjørup, 2011;Tzou et al, 2017), which has "high degree" experiential meaning.…”

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confidence: 63%

“…Many previous scholars have performed translation studies, especially in experiential means (Coker et al, 2016;Johannessen, 2017;Kelso et al, 2020;Xuan, 2018). Experiential context has been studied extensively throughout time, with an emphasis on cultural distinctions between the source and target languages (Adamczyk, 2020;Feng et al, 2018;Johannessen, 2017;Marais, 2020). This research also intends to give some new knowledge and descriptions of how the differences occur in the different languages (bilingual translation).…”

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Experiential Meaning Breadth Variations of the English-Bahasa Indonesia Alice in Wonderland Movie Texts

Perdana

Fajaruddin

Kiswaga³

et al. 2021

scr. j. j. linguist. engl. teach.

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Research on experiential meaning breadth of bilingual analysis is rarely performed. The research aims at describing (1) the experiential meaning breadth variations of Alice in Wonderland English- Bahasa Indonesia movie texts, (2) the contextual factors that motivate the occurrence of meaning and realization variations, and (3) the contextual effects of the meaning and realization variations in question on the context in reference to the target readers of the texts. The research used descriptive qualitative approach to make the interpretation and the research findings. The data were taken from Alice in Wonderland (2010) movie texts then measured and validated in terms of quantitative research then analyzed through several steps: classifying the data into realized and unrealized expressions, classifying the data into the categories or degrees of variations, classifying the higher degree of each clause compared, giving number of clauses and their process type, contrasting each analysis result, and drawing conclusions. Research results indicate that the most prominent degree of experiential meaning breadth variations falls into the “lowest” category of variation with 57.54%. This means that the Target Text is closely related to the Source Text and/ or the translator of Target Text applied source- based translation as regards experiential meaning breadth complexity. It is also strengthened by the average degree in each of the analysis falling in “very low” category. The contextual factors that motivate the occurrence of the variations consist of inter- textual and situational context (field, mode, and tenor). The contextual effects in reference to the target readers are related to two aspects; the readability and the purpose of creating the texts. The Target Text is readable for the target readers of the text, target readers feel entertained by interpreting the text. The purpose for creating the Target Texts is for education and gives effects for the target readers to enrich their vocabularies and improve their English skills.

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confidence: 99%

Experiential Meaning Breadth Variations of the English-Bahasa Indonesia Alice in Wonderland Movie Texts

Perdana

Fajaruddin

Kiswaga³

et al. 2021

scr. j. j. linguist. engl. teach.

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“…Operating on the hermeneutic assumption that observation cannot take place carte blanche, the question is how and where scholars in translation studies on the continent should place themselves in order to address the challenges I identified above. I argued elsewhere (Marais 2020) that particular theoretical biases in translation studies limit translation scholars in Africa concerning what they are able to "see" in their contexts. The question is thus: Which theoretical constructs will function best as lenses to help us see the translation data in Africa in all its complexityincluding its similarities and differences with data from elsewhere?…”

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A long walk to freedom: Charting a way for doing comparative translation studies in Africa

Marais

2021

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In recognition of the work that Ilse Feinauer has done for the development of translation studies in Africa, this paper considers the position of translation studies on the continent. It proposes a comparative approach to translation studies on the continent to counter the two extremes of universalism and provincialism in the field of study. After considering some of the epistemological problems that translation studies faces in Africa, the paper suggests that a complex adaptive systems approach linked to a semiotic conceptualisation of translation allows for this kind of comparative approach. The paper concludes with some suggestions about the nature of comparative work in translation studies.

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Towards a protyposis-based semiotic theory of translation

De la Cruz Recio

2024

Benjamins Translation Library

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This contribution presents a semiotic theory of translation based on protyposis that bridges the gap between quantum physics, semiotics, and translation studies. Protyposis, an elementary quantum structure, underlies all possibilities for generating meaningful information. The theory critiques traditional notions of information and examines its development from the communication theory of Shannon and Weaver to more complex biosemiotic perspectives. It addresses the interplay between protyposis and semiotic processes and shows how meaning emerges from relationships and functions that go beyond the quantum level. It integrates Marais’ work on semiotic translation theory, which proposes translation as a negentropic semiotic process that works within constraints to create relations. The study culminates in the advocacy of a transdisciplinary approach underpinned by protyposis to comprehensively understand the complexity of translation and information processes, opening a new perspective for understanding communication, perception and knowledge construction in different scientific fields.

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Putting meaning back into development; or (semio)translating development

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Experiential Meaning Breadth Variations of the English-Bahasa Indonesia Alice in Wonderland Movie Texts

Experiential Meaning Breadth Variations of the English-Bahasa Indonesia Alice in Wonderland Movie Texts

A long walk to freedom: Charting a way for doing comparative translation studies in Africa

Towards a protyposis-based semiotic theory of translation

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