Distintos enfoques al traducir y su efecto en el receptor

The objective of this study was to determine how the translation approach adopted in an elementary reading text affected its reception by a group of primary school children. Also studied was the impact that the translation approach used had on reading motivation. The three approaches were the follow...

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Published in:Revista española de lingüística aplicada 2014-12, Vol.27 (2), p.297-322
Main Authors: Aguilera, Elvira Cámara, Faber, Pamela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Culture
Elementary school students
Languages
Motivation
Question answer sequences
Reading
Reception
Translation methods and strategies
Translations
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine how the translation approach adopted in an elementary reading text affected its reception by a group of primary school children. Also studied was the impact that the translation approach used had on reading motivation. The three approaches were the following: (i) a domesticating approach that adapted cultural elements to the readership (Gonzalez Cascallana, 2006, p. 99); (ii) a foreignizing approach that preserved the elements of the source culture; (iii) a mixed approach with a combination of elements from both the foreign and domestic cultures. The sample population in the study was composed of 120 second-graders, who read different translated versions of the same story and subsequently answered questions about it to assess the understanding, recall, and motivation. The results obtained showed that the subjects had a greater understanding and motivation in the case of the domesticating translation, in which cultural elements were adapted.
ISSN:0213-2028
2254-6774
DOI:10.1075/resla.27.2.03cam