The Name and Nature of Translator Studies

A number of recent research tendencies in Translation Studies focus explicitly on the translator in some way, rather than on translations as texts. These trends might be grouped under the term “Translator Studies”. The article argues that this new focus is inadequately represented in Holmes’ classic...

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Published in:Hermes (Århus, Denmark) Denmark), 2017-08, Vol.22 (42), p.13-22
Main Author: Chesterman, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A number of recent research tendencies in Translation Studies focus explicitly on the translator in some way, rather than on translations as texts. These trends might be grouped under the term “Translator Studies”. The article argues that this new focus is inadequately represented in Holmes’ classic map. Evidence of the recent trends is found especially in translation sociology, but also in translation history and in research into the translator’s decision-making processes. A broad outline of Translator Studies would cover sociology, culture and cognition, all looking at the translator’s agency, in different ways.
ISSN:0904-1699
1903-1785
DOI:10.7146/hjlcb.v22i42.96844