Translation and the materialities of communication

Littáu, Karin

doi:10.1080/14781700.2015.1063449

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“…There are different aspects of globalization's influence on the translation field: the latest technologies and tools in translation (CAT tools and MT);the impact of the new media on translation activities, as discussed by Littau (2015Littau ( , 2016;the challenges and new competencies for translators, as Pym (2003) examined; the current translator's task as a freelancer and the communication process with clients, as Risku discussed (Sigismondi, 2016); in addition to many other aspects, such as cultural, linguistic, and political aspects, just to name a few.…”

Section: Globalization and Translationmentioning

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The Impact of Globalization, Arabization, and Englishization on Translation in the Arab World

Hendal¹

2019

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Globalization is an outcome of crossing national and cultural boundaries over the ages, this ongoing process of eliminating national boundaries between countries with the assistance of telecommunication has encouraged interactions among nations and individuals without understanding each other's language, which makes language a barrier instead of a means of communication. Hence, a need for a global language has arisen to eliminate the communication barriers between people and nations in this global era. This global language or the lingua franca requires some modifications in order to be simpler, safer, and more economic.This exploratory paper aims at understanding the concept of globalization, its correlation with English as a lingua franca, and the impact of globalization on the field of translation. In addition, to its cultural impaction the Arab world and the main linguistics impacts of that affecting the usage of Arabic language. The examples provided will be from the Arab region in general and specifically from the State of Kuwait when applicable.Jovanovic (2010) believes that globalization is an emperor without an empire, but globalization is more like a boat that carries all people, from different nations, different cultures and different languages. Globalization makes them closer to each other. To make life easier on that boat, they have two options for communicating; either to find a common language that all people on board understand, or to find a translator to be a mediator between them. Either way, they should communicate, or they also should a ride on that boat of 'globalization'.In this paper, the concept of globalization will be discussed, its correlation with Englis has a lingua franca, and the impact of globalization on the field of translation. In addition, to its cultural impact on the Arab world and the main linguistics impacts of that affecting the usage of Arabic language. The examples provided will be from the Arab region in general and specifically from the State of Kuwait when applicable. GlobalizationThe concept of globalization, despite being used for a long time, the term itself has been developed recently. Robertson (1992) refers the earliest usage of the term globalizationin the middle 1980s, at which the term was spread, and its usage increased enormously across many different areas of life all around the world. Beilsa (2005) likewise suggests that globalization is not a new phenomenon, since it was present in the world religions and empires of antiquity and traces the early modern period of globalization to the time when European political and military expansion took place. Unlike Robertson, Beilsa considers that the new phase of globalization has developed since the 1960s, because of the evolution of fiber optics and satellite technologies that enable the virtual, low-priced instant communication and allow people from any place and any time to follow significant world events on television screens or on social media-when Appadurai (1990) called medias capes-regardless of location or...

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Section: Globalization and Translationmentioning

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The Impact of Globalization, Arabization, and Englishization on Translation in the Arab World

Hendal¹

2019

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“…The second major shift to affect our understanding of translation in general and intersemiotic translation in particular is a new interest in the materiality of the sign (Littau, 2011(Littau, , 2016, and its correlative, the performative nature of the semiotic event, including translation itself (Bermann, 2014;Robinson, 2017). To some extent, this represents a backlash against the process of disembodiment set in motion over two thousand years ago with the onset of the "transcendental signified" (Derrida, 1998, pp.…”

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The new iconicity: challenges for translation theory and practice

Bennett¹

2019

Translation Matters

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This distinction is made to accommodate both static phenomena like paintings, sculptures and architecture, and dynamic processes that unfold in time, such as music, dance or performances. 2 Peirce's categorization of the sign into icon, index and symbol is still in use today, as is his notion of semiosis to refer to the generation of meaning through translational processes. 3 "(…) all cognitive experience and its classification is conveyable in any existing language" (Jakobson, 2000, pp. 115-116). On this assumption, linguists like Vinay and Darbelnet (1958), Catford (1965), Newmark (1988) and even Baker (1992) listed strategies that could be employed to overcome the lack of formal equivalence between languages and ensure that the "sense" of the text found adequate expression in the target tongue.

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“…Certain theoretical approaches in translation studies indicate that these questions are wrong-footed to begin with. For instance, Karin Littau (2016) uses the concept of materiality to challenge the dichotomic principles underpinning much translation theory and proposes that the source text's semantic content and subjective meaning are not disparate elements that require different approaches, but rather two of many interconnected factors that make up a material text (Littau, 2016, p. 83). Songs provide an illuminating example of a complex material text: the verbal lyrics are the most immediate source of meaning, but they only exist in service of the entirety of the piece (Frith, 1996, pp.…”

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The materiality of music: interplay of lyrics and melody in song translation

Haapaniemi¹,

Laakkonen²

2019

Translation Matters

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In this study, we use the concept of materiality to re-evaluate traditional approaches to song translation. Materiality conceptualises a text as a complex unity of matter, form, and meaning, and songs provide an example of the interconnectedness of a material text and its verbal content. In our analysis of Hank Williams' song Ramblin' Man and its Finnish translation, we utilise notation to illuminate the intricate relationship between the original melody and the translated lyrics. By showing how the Finnish song's lyrics and melody have been shaped to support one another, we demonstrate how different translation solutions are not just attempts to replicate the source text's meanings but factors in the interplay of language and its material medium. We argue that materiality enables an all-encompassing view on how different levels of meaning interact in a text and thereby allows translation studies to move beyond juxtapositions of semantic fidelity and interpretative adaptation.

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Translation and the materialities of communication

Cited by 94 publications

References 25 publications

The Impact of Globalization, Arabization, and Englishization on Translation in the Arab World

The Impact of Globalization, Arabization, and Englishization on Translation in the Arab World

The new iconicity: challenges for translation theory and practice

The materiality of music: interplay of lyrics and melody in song translation

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