Dialogism translatability and translation
This thesis is about dialogism and translation. It is generally based on Bakhtin's 'Dialogic Principle' as presented by Todorov (1984). The thesis tries to explore the potentiality of this principle for explaining translatability and translation. It also makes use of other literature on Bakhtin. This thesis tries to explain translation by establishing a dialogue with other existing views. Arguments are presented to show that translation cannot be fully explained by existing reductionist approaches, formal or interpretive. A case for synthesizing these views within the 'Dialogic Principle' is proposed. It is also claimed that translation cannot satisfactorily be explained by linguistic means, and that translation is an inter-cultural communicative act. This thesis holds the view that Bakhtin's 'Dialogic Principle' bears within it a coherent general explanation of different issues related to translation studies such as history, context, process and product. In the last two chapters, two dialogical approaches to translatability and translation are proposed. Some examples from actual translated texts are also looked at and discussed. Finally some implications and suggestions for future research are proposed.
Al-Abdullatif, Mohammed Abdullah
Dialogism translatability and translation. This thesis is about dialogism and translation. It is generally based on Bakhtin's 'Dialogic Principle' as presented by Todorov (1984). The thesis tries to explore the potentiality of this principle for explaining translatability and translation. It also makes use of other literature on Bakhtin. This thesis tries to explain translation by establishing a dialogue with other existing views. Arguments are presented to show that translation cannot be fully explained by existing reductionist approaches, formal or interpretive. A case for synthesizing these views within the 'Dialogic Principle' is proposed. It is also claimed that translation cannot satisfactorily be explained by linguistic means, and that translation is an inter-cultural communicative act. This thesis holds the view that Bakhtin's 'Dialogic Principle' bears within it a coherent general explanation of different issues related to translation studies such as history, context, process and product. In the last two chapters, two dialogical approaches to translatability and translation are proposed. Some examples from actual translated texts are also looked at and discussed. Finally some implications and suggestions for future research are proposed.
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