scholarly journals Are ideophones translatable? The case of translating isiZulu ideophones in DBZ Ntuli’s short story Uthingo Lwenkosazana (The Rainbow)

Literator ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mthikazi Rose Masubelele
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
English Translation ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Lexical Items ◽  
To Come ◽  
Target Languages

The meaning of words comes into play when words as units of translation are to be translated from one language into another. Lexical items that are extant in one language but not in others pose enormous problems for translators. The translation of ideophones – which feature very prominently in African discourse – is a case in point in this article. Translators faced with the translation of such forms are required to come up with strategies to aptly express their meanings in the target text. This article seeks to establish how CSZ Ntuli, in his English translation of an isiZulu short story Uthingo Lwenkosazana by DBZ Ntuli, has translated some of the ideophones used by the original author. Translation strategies used by CSZ Ntuli in his translation to express the meanings of the isiZulu ideophones will be brought to light in this article. It will be confirmed that CSZ Ntuli, using different lexical forms in the target language, has effectively changed unfamiliar isiZulu cultural notions to concepts that the English target reader can relate to. It will also be shown that the meanings of the isiZulu ideophones can be expressed in the target language using approximation and amplification as translation strategies provided that the translator has a good command of both source and target languages. The discussion will also look at how various translation scholars view the notion of equivalence at word level, and research on ideophones in isiZulu will also be reviewed.

scholarly journals Enjambement in the Mounted Lyrical Poetry: the Untranslatable Translated?

2021 ◽  
pp. 254-265
Author(s):  
Dzhanetta M. Dreeva
Keyword(s):  
Target Language ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Dynamic Equivalence ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Intercultural Interaction ◽  
Lyrical Poetry ◽  
Poetic Text ◽  
Target Languages ◽  
The Aesthetic

The article is aimed at studying some features of translation strategies used to convey the expressive potential of a poetic text with elements of mounting techniques, viewed through the prism of the rhythmic-syntactic level of organisation of the poetic text. The subject of analysis is enjambement, or verse (poetic) transference, which is a “dissonance” between the rhythmic division of poetic speech into poetic lines and the syntactic division of verbal material into syntagmas in verse, thereby affecting the rhythmic structure of the text. The poem by H.M. Enzensberger (born in 1929), “verteidigung der wölfe gegen die lämmer”, as well as the translation of the specified poem into Russian (“Protection of wolves from sheep”) made by Lev Ginzburg (1921-1980), are used as the factual material. The original poem is written in free rhythms and includes elements of mounting techniques. To achieve this goal, a complex methodology has been applied, which, in addition to structural-descriptive and comparative analyses, also involves elements of linguopoetic and linguo-stylistic approaches. The relevance of the presented work is primarily due to the translation perspective of the study, which required the involvement of the main provisions of the theory of dynamic equivalence by E. Nida, secondly, – to the fact that translation strategies are considered in terms of intercultural interaction, i.e. taking into account the culturally specific characteristics of the bearers of the source and target languages. Based on the results of the analysis, a conclusion has been made about the special role of verse transferences in the mounted lyrical poetry of H.M. Enzensberger, which are engaged in the creation of the “defamiliarisation” effect at the appropriate micro-level of the lyrical work. A comparative analysis of the texts in the source language and the target language indicates that the application of the main provisions of the theory of dynamic equivalence, as well as the relevant linguistic aspects of intercultural communication when translating poetic works, contributes to a most accurate preservation of the aesthetic effect and of the expressive potential inherent in the original poetic text with elements of mounting techniques.

scholarly journals A Study of the Chinese-English Translation of Culture-specific Items in Publicity Texts of Guangzhou’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 749-755
Author(s):  
Shaohui Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
English Translation ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Literal Translation ◽  
Free Translation ◽  
Pedagogical Application

Intangible cultural heritage is the core of Guangzhou’s cultural “soft power”. The Chinese-English translation of intangible cultural heritage is an important way to promote Guangzhou’s culture and to arouse the awareness of protecting intangible cultural heritage in the whole society. The culture-specific items in the publicity texts of intangible cultural heritage reflect the charm and heterogeneity of Guangzhou’s culture. This paper proposes that while translating cultural-specific items of Guangzhou’s intangible cultural heritage, in order to ensure that the translation can retain the cultural characteristics of the source language and be understood and accepted by the target language readers, translators should combine the translation strategies of Domestication and Foreignization and flexibly adopt seven methods, i.e., literal translation, literal translation plus transliteration, literal translation plus explanation, transliteration plus explanation, transliteration plus category words, transliteration plus intra-text explanation and transliteration plus free translation. Suggestions are also given aiming to provide reference for the researches and practice of the translation of intangible cultural heritage in Guangzhou and other cities. It is also hoped that this study can provide some implications for pedagogical application and be helpful for those who follow closely the translation of intangible cultural heritage.

Bakerian Non-equivalence Translation Strategies in Novel vs Short Story: The Case Study of Matilda vs Landlady and Other Short Stories

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 886
Author(s):  
Hanieh Naghdi ◽  
Razieh Eslamieh
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Literary Genres ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Short Story Collection ◽  
Translation Quality ◽  
Translation Strategy ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Loan Word

This study means to improve the translation quality of two closely related literary genres; novel and short stories by determining the most frequently used Bakerian strategies for dealing with non-equivalences at word level. For this end, the English source texts, Matilda (which is a novel) and landlady and other short stories (which is a collection of short stories) are compared with their Farsi target texts to quantitatively study the frequency of Baker’s translation strategy. The purpose is first to evaluate if there is any meaningful difference between the implementation of Bakerian non-equivalence translation strategies between a novel and a short story collection. The purpose is also to study if the narrative context affects the translation of non-equivalence and if the shortness, compactness and brevity of the short story as determining genre related factors can affect textual-cultural aspect of translation and the implementation of the selected translation strategy. The findings of this study prove that translation using a loan word or loan word plus explanation is the most frequently used strategy in both works, though it is more frequently used in short story (83%) than in novel (58%). The findings of this study can be used as one contributing factor along with other factors for translation quality assessment of the two studied prose narrative genres; novel and short story.

scholarly journals THE CASE OF INDONESIAN SUBTITLE ON WE BARE BEAR SEASON 1

JURNAL SMART ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-21
Author(s):  
Ryza Wahyu Muslimah
Keyword(s):  
Translation Studies ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Viral Video ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Audiovisual Translation ◽  
Target Languages

The existence of audiovisual translation is quite new in translation studies, especially subtitles. Therefore, this paper is aimed to find the problem of audiovisual translation strategies which focuses on Indonesian Subtitles on We Bare Bears Season 1. The first three episodes or videos are selected as the object of this study. The selected episodes are Our Stuff, Viral Video, and Food Truck. The object of this study is treated by a qualitative approach. Baker theory, non-equivalency in word-level is also used since some problems are found, as such translation by a more general word, the source and target languages make the different distinction in meaning, differences in physical or interpersonal perspective, cultural substitution, and use the more general word.

scholarly journals WORD LEVEL EQUIVALENCE OF INDONESIAN–ENGLISH TRANSLATION ABBREVIATION IN THE JAKARTA POST

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kartika Fitri Utami ◽  
Sumani Sumani
Keyword(s):  
English Translation ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Daily Newspaper ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Semantic Fields ◽  
Methodological Triangulation ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Loan Word ◽  
Data Source

<p>The objective of the study is to identify the words level equivalence are used by the translator in translating abbreviation found in <em>The Jakarta Post </em>based on the classification of word level equivalence. The researcher applies descriptive qualitative method in carrying out the research. The researcher uses documentation technique. In this study, the researcher uses data source and methodological triangulation. The researcher uses data reduction, data display, and conclusion to analyzing the data. It is in order to describe the fact in <em>The Jakarta Post </em>daily newspaper during February 2012. Some abbreviations were studied. After analyzing the strategies of Indonesian – English translation of abbreviation found in <em>The Jakarta Post</em>, some points can be drawn as follows: (1) translation  by more  general  word  (super ordinate) (because of the  hierarchical  structure of semantic  fields  is  not  language  specific),  (2)  translation  by  more  neutral/less  expressive  word (because the target language has no direct equivalent word), (3) translation using loan or loan word plus explanation (culture specific items, modern concepts and buzz words), (4) translation by paraphrase using related words (when the concept expressed by the source item is lexicalized in the target language but in different form), (5) translation by omission (if the meaning conveyed by certain item or expression is not vital enough), (6) translation by more specific word(subordinate) the target language lacks a super ordinate), and (7) accurate translation (the closest equivalent).</p><p> </p>

Sentence Prosody in a Second Language

2020 ◽  
pp. 604-618
Author(s):  
Jürgen Trouvain ◽  
Bettina Braun
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Information Structure ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Online Processing ◽  
Speech Timing ◽  
Word Level ◽  
Level Ii ◽  
L2 Learners ◽  
Target Languages ◽  
L1 And L2

This chapter provides an overview of (i) the intonational properties of second language (L2) speech above the word level, (ii) timing aspects, and (iii) the perception and processing of the target languages’ prosody by L2 learners. Intonationally, the chapter summarizes prosodic differences between different learner groups regarding prosodic marking of information structure (highlighting of new or contrastive information), illocution (questions or assertions), and prosodic phrasing. Apart from phonological differences, the chapter also reports phonetic differences between native language (L1) and L2 intonation, observed in particular in the alignment and scaling of the tonal targets in pitch accents. Finally, the chapter summarizes findings on the prosodic marking of expressive prosody in L2 speech. Timing-wise, it focuses on the phenomena of rhythm, tempo, and fluency in L2 speech. The chapter next moves on to an overview of work on the perception and interpretation of intonation of the target language by L2 learners (information structure, illocution, accent location, phrasing, attitudes), and also provides examples of the present knowledge of the online processing of prosody by L2 learners. The chapter then flips the perspective and presents data on how native speakers of the target language perceive foreign-accented L2 speech, regarding foreign-accentedness, intelligibility, and comprehension.

scholarly journals Figurative Language in Malay to English Translation: An Analysis of the 2015 UniMAP VC's Keynote Speech

2018 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 05028
Author(s):  
A. Sharmini ◽  
Muhammad Bazli Mahmood ◽  
Khairul Hisham Jamalludin ◽  
Ahmad Hifzurrahaman Ridzuan ◽  
Mohamad Zaki Abdul Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
English Translation ◽  
Figurative Language ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Source Text ◽  
Connotative Meaning ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Source Language ◽  
Original Meaning ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
Keynote Speech

Translating figurative language involves more than just replacing the figurative language with its equivalent in the target language. Therefore, it is not surprising for the translation of figurative language to have its own set of challenges. Problems the translator faces in translating the Malay Figurative Language into English include complexities in understanding, interpreting and recreating the Figurative language that are unique in the Source Language (SL) culture; which have to be explained and described in Target Language (TL) where such practices and customs are non - existent. Secondly, the Source Text (ST) figurative language may appear in a variety of types and have a distinct denotative and connotative meaning and reference; most often, it is difficult to find an equivalent which totally matches the original meaning or concept. This particular paper analyses the translation of figurative language extracted from UniMAP's Vice Chancellor Keynote Speech in 2015. Findings reveal that the three categories of figurative language identified were namely idioms, metaphors and similes. Translation strategies used are either not translated, paraphrased or translated with a similar meaning but in different form.

scholarly journals ترجمة القصة القصيرة "رجل وخمس نساء" لعبد الله ناصر الداوود بطريقة التحليل لمونا بيكر ومشكلاتها

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Cahya Edi Setyawan ◽  
Ahmad Taufik ◽  
Zakiyah Rosalina
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Know How ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Idiomatic Expressions ◽  
Data Analysis Methods

This paper aims to analyze the translation of short story "Rajulun wa Khamsu Nisâ`" written by Abdullah Naseer Ad-Dawud. This study focuses on the problem of idiomatic expressions translation. The idiom is an expression consisting of two or more words which have different meaning from its conjunctive word construction, so it must be understood in context and translated by looking at its equivalent to the target language. The purpose of this study is to know how to get the short story translation results correctly. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis method, it done by presenting the data, then analyze it systematically so it can be more easily to understood. Data analysis methods used in this research is an idiom analysis that refers to the idiom translation strategies in the “In Other word”, a book by Mona Baker. This idioms translation strategies are using similar meaning and form, using similar meaning but dissimilar form, translation by pharaphrase, and omission. The results in this research are four idiom patterns forms in the story of Rajulun wa Khamsu Nisaa, which are named as al-jumlah, al-idlafi, af'al al-muta'adi bi harf min al-jar letter, and al-wasfi arrangement pattern. In idiomatic expressions translation, researchers use idiom expression translation strategies that is using similar meaning and form, and using similar meaning but dissimilar form.

scholarly journals LITERARY NONCE WORDS AS A TRANSLATION PROBLEM (BASED ON ENGLISH LITERARY TALES)

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 774-784
Author(s):  
Yu.A. Borisenko
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Literary Text ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Target Language ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Target Languages

The article examines specific characteristics of literary nonce words on the example of English literary tales. It attempts to classify them on the basis of the word-building patterns used (highlighting the so-called nursery words and nonce words proper). It also describes their main functions in a literary text. The research objectives also included a comparative analysis of the translations of famous English literary tales. The analysis proved that the main translation strategies while dealing with literary nonce words are the creation of nonce words in the target language, descriptive translation and compensation. The most successful translation decisions take into account the target audience of readers and include the use of wordplay, as well as phonetic expressive means such as rhyme, alliteration and onomatopoeia. In general, the translation of nonce words directly depends on the specifics of word-building patterns that exist in the source and target languages.

scholarly journals Beyond Translation: Clarity, Sensitivity, and Artistry in Benedict Anderson’s Reading of Indonesian Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Novita Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
English Translation ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Foreignizing Translation ◽  
Pragmatic Equivalence

This research was to reconfirm Anderson’s theory (and praxis) of translation, i.e., transfer of language and culture from one to another with clarity, sensitivity, and high artistry. The analytical method used the application of diverse translation strategies to achieve pragmatic equivalence, i.e., the use of footnotes and foreignization-domestication principles. To consolidate the discussion, this research examined closely Anderson’s English translation of part of Titie Said’s “Bidadari” in his analysis of the novel and his translation of Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s short story “Nyonya Dokter Hewan Suharko”. The results indicate that what appears in his translation work is a broad range of discourses that help expound foreign-language (in this case English) intelligibility from the translating (Indonesian) one. His treatment of domesticating and the foreignizing translation is critically done owing to his gift of interests, passion, and persistence in the subject.

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