The ever-shifting
terrain of Translation Studies
Since the inception of Translation Studies in the 1970s, its researchers have held regular metareflections. Largely based on the assessment of translation and interpreting as two distinct but related modes of language mediation, each with its own research culture, these intradisciplinary debates have sought to take stock of the state of research within an ever-expanding discipline in search of (institutional) identity and autonomy. Recharting Territories proposes a more widespread and systematic intradisciplinary approach to researching translational phenomena, one which can be applied at various analytical levels – theoretical, conceptual, methodological, pragmatic – and emphasize both similarities and differences between subdisciplines. Such an approach, rather than consolidating a territorial attitude on the part of scholars, aims to raise awareness of the ever-shifting terrain on which Translation Studies stands.
Contributors: Álvaro Marín García (University of Valladolid), Ceyda Elgül (Boğaziçi University), Fruzsina Kovács (Pázmány Péter Catholic University), Gisele Dionísio da Silva (NOVA University of Lisbon), Karen Bennett (NOVA University of Lisbon), Maura Radicioni (University of Geneva), Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Michaela Albl-Mikasa (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Rita Menezes (University of Lisbon), Roy Youdale (University of Bristol)
This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
Acknowledgments
Introduction Gisele Dionísio da Silva & Maura Radicioni
Part 1. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
Against coherence: Dialogues across research traditions in Translation Studies 25 Álvaro Marín García
The unsustainable lightness of meaning: Reflections on the material turn in Translation Studies and its intradisciplinary implications Karen Bennett
Fundamental concepts in translation and interpreting reconsidered in light of ELF Michaela Albl-Mikasa & Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow
Part 2. Research methodologies
Triangulating data and methods to map the social context of Canadian literature translated into Hungarian between 1989 and 2014 Fruzsina Kovács
Tracing lives in Turkish: The making of a bibliography of biography Ceyda Elgül
Ethnographic approaches in Translation Studies as methodological intradisciplinarity Maura Radicioni
Part 3. Professional practices
Translation awards in Brazil: Revisiting the literary/nonliterary debate Gisele Dionísio da Silva
Multimodality and subtitling revision: A tentative analytical framework of subtitling revision interventions Rita Menezes
The use of technology in literary translation: Bringing together the new and the old in Translation Studies Roy Youdale
About the authors Index
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Recharting Territories" about?
The ever-shifting
terrain of Translation Studies
Since the inception of Translation Studies in the 1970s, its researchers have held regular metareflections. Largely based on the assessment of translation and interpreting as two distinct but related modes of language mediation, each with its own research culture, these intradisciplinary debates have sought to take stock of the state of research within an ever-expanding discipline in search of (institutional) identity and autonomy. Recharting Territories proposes a more widespread and systematic intradisciplinary approach to researching translational phenomena, one which can be applied at various analytical levels – theoretical, conceptual, methodological, pragmatic – and emphasize both similarities and differences between subdisciplines. Such an approach, rather than consolidating a territorial attitude on the part of scholars, aims to raise awareness of the ever-shifting terrain on which Translation Studies stands.
Contributors: Álvaro Marín García (University of Valladolid), Ceyda Elgül (Boğaziçi University), Fruzsina Kovács (Pázmány Péter Catholic University), Gisele Dionísio da Silva (NOVA University of Lisbon), Karen Bennett (NOVA University of Lisbon), Maura Radicioni (University of Geneva), Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Michaela Albl-Mikasa (Zurich University of Applied Sciences), Rita Menezes (University of Lisbon), Roy Youdale (University of Bristol)
This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).
Who edited "Recharting Territories"?
"Recharting Territories" was edited by Gisele Dionísio da Silva and Maura Radicioni.
Gisele Dionísio da Silva is a translator and copy editor, and is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Translation Studies at the NOVA University of Lisbon.
Maura Radicioni is a conference interpreter and an interpreter trainer, and is currently pursuing a PhD degree in Interpreting Studies at the University of Geneva.
Is "Recharting Territories" part of a series?
Yes, "Recharting Territories" is part of the "Translation, Interpreting and Mediation" series.
Translation, Interpreting and Mediation
Mission statement
Championing a broad and transversal approach to the study of translational phenomena, Translation, Interpreting and Mediation (TIME) is a book series for monographs and edited volumes that explore translation as a pervasive social practice connecting spaces and collectivities through complex forms of resemiotization and mediation. The series transcends traditional notions of translation as the decoding and recoding of semantic invariants and embraces an expansive understanding of translational agency. It aims to provide a venue for theoretical and methodological innovations at the disciplinary frontiers where translation is pervasive and essential but seldom fully understood or acknowledged. The series welcomes different perspectives on translation, interpreting and mediation, interfacing with a variety of areas of study, including sociology, literature, linguistics, cognition, politics, law, history, communication, multimodality, ecology, technology, cultural production and digital humanities (among others). The series draws inspiration from the collective expertise of CETRA (Centre for Translation Studies), its institutional home at KU Leuven.
All volumes in the series are double peer reviewed.
For questions, please contact the series editors.
Series editors
Jack McMartin (KU Leuven)
Sara Ramos Pinto (University of Leeds)
Editorial board
Núria Codina Solà (KU Leuven)
Lieven D’hulst (KU Leuven)
Peter J. Freeth (London Metropolitan University)
Deborah Giustini (Hamad Bin Khalifa University)
Gabriel González Núñez (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)
Bei Hu (National University of Singapore)
Akiko Sakamoto (Kansai University)
Advisory board
Brian Baer (Kent State University)
Pieter Boulogne (KU Leuven)
Lynne Bowker (University of Laval)
Elke Brems (KU Leuven)
Leo Tak-hung Chan (Lingnan University, Hong Kong)
Antoon Cox (KU Leuven)
Michael Cronin (Trinity College Dublin)
Dilek Dizdar (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz)
Yves Gambier (University of Turku)
Maud Gonne (University of Liège)
Arnt Lykke Jakobsen (Copenhagen Business School)
Haidee Kotze (Utrecht University)
Kaisa Koskinen (Tampere University)
Kobus Marais (University of the Free State)
Reine Meylaerts (KU Leuven)
Joss Moorkens (Dublin City University)
Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University)
Franz Pöchhacker (University of Vienna)
Hanna Risku (University of Vienna)
Diana Roig Sanz (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
Heidi Salaets (KU Leuven)
Christina Schäffner (Aston University)
Luc van Doorslaer (University of Tartu / KU Leuven)
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Who funded the publication of "Recharting Territories"?
Publication of "Recharting Territories" was funded by Open Book Collective
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What is the Table of Contents for "Recharting Territories"?
Acknowledgments
Introduction Gisele Dionísio da Silva & Maura Radicioni
Part 1. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
Against coherence: Dialogues across research traditions in Translation Studies 25 Álvaro Marín García
The unsustainable lightness of meaning: Reflections on the material turn in Translation Studies and its intradisciplinary implications Karen Bennett
Fundamental concepts in translation and interpreting reconsidered in light of ELF Michaela Albl-Mikasa & Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow
Part 2. Research methodologies
Triangulating data and methods to map the social context of Canadian literature translated into Hungarian between 1989 and 2014 Fruzsina Kovács
Tracing lives in Turkish: The making of a bibliography of biography Ceyda Elgül
Ethnographic approaches in Translation Studies as methodological intradisciplinarity Maura Radicioni
Part 3. Professional practices
Translation awards in Brazil: Revisiting the literary/nonliterary debate Gisele Dionísio da Silva
Multimodality and subtitling revision: A tentative analytical framework of subtitling revision interventions Rita Menezes
The use of technology in literary translation: Bringing together the new and the old in Translation Studies Roy Youdale
About the authors Index
What is the DOI for "Recharting Territories"?
The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for "Recharting Territories" is 10.11116/9789461667342.
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