Presentation by:

Marie Joy Perez Uy

Reference:

Key Terms in Translation Studies (2009)

Guiseppe Palumbo

Theatre Translation

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Marie Joy “Psyche” Uy; Reference: Key Terms

in Translation Studies (2009) by Guiseppe

Palumbo

Has an argumentative issue on “faithfulness”of the translations and its freer and moreperformable version.

Started in the 1980s, in parallel with theemergence of interdisciplinary approach totranslation.

Why is it said to be freer?Cite instances.

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Scholars, thus, came out with the criteria fortranslating dramatic literary texts.

Is different to other literary texts (e.g. novels,poems), drama texts are ought to be spokenor to be performed on stage.

“We’re Tuesday people,” he said.Tuesday people, I repeated.

Morrie smiled.

Sam Mae: Maybe... I like her name, my name (Giggles. Smiles)

Mae: (Smiles warmly. Notices the time) It’s getting late why don’t you go home now? Does your Mom know you're here?

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Marie Joy “Psyche” Uy; Reference: Key Terms in Translation Studies (2009) by Guiseppe Palumbo

Snell Hornby (1996) summarized the aspectsto be taken into account. Some are:

Nature of theatre dialogue as an artificiallanguage characterized by special forms ofcohesion, and rapid changes of theme.

The multitude perspectives introduced by figureof speech (i.e. paradox, irony, allusion,anachronism, and wordplay)

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Snell Hornby (1996) summarized the aspectsto be taken into account. These are:

The particular role played by rhythm and tempo

The identification of language by actors (of whomwill wear the “mask”)

And the role of spectators (audience/ crowd),those who are likely to be emotionally involvedwith the performance.

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A consideration of these aspects is felt to becrucial in ensuring that the translation of stagedialogue leads to adequate “speakability” and“performability” [in the TL].

Equally important is the attention given to thesocio-cultural circumstances of the translatedtext: in order to appear/ to work as anindependent text,

A translated theatre text may have to be moreor less adaptive from the ST to the particularcircumstances of the target culture (Anderson,2005).

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Role of translators:

Aaltonen (1997) identifies:

▪ ‘mediators’

▪ ‘directors’ or ‘dramaturges’

Acts as a link between parties; provides TL but remain outside the production team

Directly involved in the production

Someone skilled in the literary aspects of the dramatic arts (playwright)

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