Polish metaphorical perceptions of the translator and translation
Elżbieta Skibińska | University of Wrocław, Poland
Piotr Blumczyński | University of Wrocław, Poland
The paper offers a comprehensive overview of the Polish metaphorics of translation. It starts by examining the Polish linguistic image of translating, followed by a survey of metaphorical descriptions of the translator and translation from the 18th century, representing the pre-scientific era in reflection on translation. Most attention is devoted to metaphors found in contemporary Polish discourse on translation, centered around: (1) the nature of translation; (2) the relationship between the source and target text, and between the author and translator; and (3) the role of the translator. It is demonstrated that the Polish context offers a rich repertoire of metaphorical depictions of translating, which reflects its distinctive historical and cultural setup.
Keywords: imagery, metaphor, Polish, Poland, translating, translation, translator
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.The Polish linguistic image of translating
- 2.1 Tłumaczyć, tłumaczenie, tłumacz (‘To translate, translation, translator’)
- 2.2 Przekładać, przekład, przekładacz (‘To translate, translation, translator’)
- 3.Metaphorical representations of the translator and translation in the 18th century
- 3.1The nature of translation
- 3.2The relationship between original text and its translation
- 3.3The relationship between author and translator
- 4.Metaphors in contemporary Polish discourse on translation
- 4.1The nature of translation
- 4.2The relationship between original and translation and between author and translator
- 4.3The role of the translator
- 5.Conclusion
- Notes
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Published online: 05 August 2009
https://doi.org/10.1075/target.21.1.02ski
https://doi.org/10.1075/target.21.1.02ski
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