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The Subjectivity of the Translator-A Conceptual and Empirical Approach

Author: WangZuoZuo
Tutor: SunHuiJun
School: PLA Foreign Languages ??Institute
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Subjectivity of Translators Literary Translation Subjectivity of the Translator Original author Translation activities Subjective Characteristics Patron Natural to us Act of translation Translation process
CLC: I046
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2004
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Abstract

Translation activities, especially in the main body of literary translation acts as a translator. Since ancient times, it can be said that from the first the translation activities advent of the date, the translator in the translation activities play a crucial role: All translated works can be found in the left of the main body of the translator has no intention characteristics: At the same time, all the translation works are translators choices and make a decision, modifications and intervention of the translator of the original can be seen everywhere, just the extent of the modifications and interventions vary. In traditional prescriptive translation theory, Translator as translation actors not been given due attention: the translator the main characteristics have been simplistic to be excluded. People think the ideal translator should be to completely reproduce the original or the original author's intent for the purpose, and thus the ideal state of the translator only invisible, the translator should be like a mirror, the original clear asked readers to show in front. With the rise of deconstruction, the thought of the original center theory by the challenge, to determine the significance of the original aroused questioned whether there was a subversion of the original author of the authoritative status, the status of the main body of the translator in the translation behavior aroused great importance to the identity and status of the main body of the translator as a translation activities, gradually translation researchers admit, the translator the main issues is also attracted attention. Abroad, feminist translator in the translation process deliberately text feminine and translation as a means of cultural intervention, and strive to reflect the female body in the translation; the postcolonialism translation theory is some translators take alienation strategies in order to achieve the critique of Western cultural hegemony in the text and digestion, highlighting the edge of cultural differences approach, the performance of a strong culture through an interpreter digestion cultural orientation. In view of the translators' subjectivity has become an important part of translation studies, this article attempts to Translation Subjectivity historical review of the theoretical basis of further theoretical and empirical research on this issue, thereby deepening awareness understanding of the problem. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is the introduction, discusses the definition of subjectivity, and pointed out that the main body of the translation activities, especially literary translation activities for the translator. Subjectivity is intrinsic characteristics of the translator. Every one after the translation of the article has translators' subjectivity embodied. Translator body awareness is reflected in three aspects: a translator background, preferences, tastes, such as natural to us in translation; two translators in order to accurately convey the essence of the original, or the original author's intent and moderate play subjective initiative; translator in order to achieve a certain purpose intentional modifications of the original intervention. The first two cases, the subjectivity of the translator have to play, but it was still based on the reproduction of the original and the original author's intent basis. In the third case, the translator subjectivity publicity. But traditional translation theory has not been fully aware of the presence of a translator subjectivity and simplistic, provisions to inhibit the process of translation the translator subjectivity, one-sided emphasis on the translator to be devoid of self completely reproduce, re-write the original on translation The main role of those who do not have a full understanding of the results lead to larger deviations between the objective existence in the ideal translator in the theory and practice of the translator. Chapter II literature review, details the the various translation theory since the translation of the Bible translators' subjectivity. Subjectivity of Translators constrained by, the original readers, sponsors, and all kinds of translation norms. Bible translation and language schools of translation theory, the translator be required to faithfully reproduce the original, or the original author's intent, and did not leave a little space for the principal role. School theory of language is a word, the main task of the translator is in reproduction services for a particular asked readers on the basis of the original, the translator may have to some extent become the main body of the act of translation, but its main feature must be subordinated to the specific needs of readers. The patron is an extremely important part of the activities of translation, the patron likes and dislikes, and ideological factors restricting the translator subjectivity play smoothly and readers meet in order to make the translation, the translator had to suppress their subjectivity to meet sponsorship human needs. In addition, in the process of translation, the translator is also constrained by a variety of translation norms responsibility norms, and look forward to specification language specification and ideologies. Under the contemplation of these theories, the translator seems to have degenerated into a passive tool, did not play room for subjectivity. Third, fourth, fifth chapter refute the above translation theory. Chapter III by examples reveal the natural expression of the translator's main characteristics in the translation, the natural expression of the subjectivity is mainly reflected in the three aspects of word choice, sentence selection and translation style. Translator, although often the ultimate pursuit to fully reproduce the original or the original author's intent, but in the pursuit of the process is bound to reveal the characteristics of some of the subjectivity. The fourth chapter discusses the translators' subjectivity on the other hand, that the initiative to play, explore here is no longer the natural expression of the subjectivity but a subjective pursuit. Translator initiative if you play very well on the performance of a creative, it will make the translation more attractive. Chapter translator subjectivity highlights case studies, and focus on the main characteristics translation activities reflects the relatively strong side, that the modifications of the original intervention. For instance, the three Chinese translator dock Moluo Shi, Yan Fu and Lin Shu reveals a translator deformed through and intervention for the specific intent of the original text, making it the main role of Zhang Xian. The three Chinese translator in a different era, fully illustrated translator subjectivity traditionally will not be restricted to completely annihilate. The fifth chapter discusses the feminist and post-colonial translation the translator subjectivity publicity. Since the 1960s, the rise of post-modern thought has led to a reflection of the existing system. The edge of the center of the digestion: to vulnerable marginalized cultural center of culture at the center dominance digestion; the original colonial culture in the status of the oppressed colonists culture digestion; feminists traditional male-centered Doctrine digestion. On the center of the digestion process, translation as a powerful weapon. Post-colonial and feminist translator trying to turn?

The Subjectivity of the Translator-A Conceptual and Empirical Approach

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