Unit Three Pragmatic Aspects of Translation Some relevance-Theory observations
Pragmatic Aspects of Translation: Some Relevance-Theory Observations Unit Three
Objectives At the end of these units students will a. be familiar with the theory of relevance b be able to apply the theory in translation practice and studies
Objectives • At the end of these units, students will • a. be familiar with the theory of relevance; • b. be able to apply the theory in translation practice and studies
Warm-up questions 1. what is the theory of relevance? 2. How does the theory of relevance relate to translation methodology?
Warm-up questions • 1. What is the theory of relevance? • 2. How does the theory of relevance relate to translation methodology?
Contents 1 Introduction 2. Basics of Relevance Theory 3. The Pragmatic role of the Notion of Translation 4. Context-Based Problems in translation 5. Conclusion
Contents 1. Introduction 3. The Pragmatic Role of the Notion of ‘Translation’ 2. Basics of Relevance Theory 4. Context-Based Problems in Translation 5. Conclusion
Introduction
1 Introduction
1. Introduction This article focuses on two important aspects of translation the notion of translation' itself, and the significance of changes in context often involved in translation work Both topics are looked at from the perspective of the relevance theory of communication as developed by Sperber and wilson(1986 and 1995)
1. Introduction This article focuses on two important aspects of translation: the notion of 'translation' itself, and the significance of changes in context often involved in translation work. Both topics are looked at from the perspective of the relevance theory of communication as developed by Sperber and Wilson (1986 and 1995)
2 Basics of relevance Theory
2 Basics of Relevance Theory
2. Basics of relevance Theor ① The inferential nature of communication(交际的推理性质) She is with Frank now Will Sarah be long?
2. Basics of Relevance Theory ① The inferential nature of communication(交际的推理性质） She is with Frank now. Will Sarah be long?
2. Basics of relevance Theor ① The inferential nature of communication(交际的推理性质) Premise 1 Utterance Sarah is with Frank now Premise 2 Context a Frank does not take long with people Conclusion Implication Frank will not take long with Sarah Utterance Sarah is with Frank now Premise 2 Context B Frank keeps people a long time Conclusion Implication Frank will keep Sarah a long time
2. Basics of Relevance Theory ① The inferential nature of communication(交际的推理性质） Premise 1 Utterance Sarah is with Frank now. Premise 2 Context A Frank does not take long with people. Conclusion Implication Frank will not take long with Sarah. Premise 1 Utterance Sarah is with Frank now. Premise 2 Context B Frank keeps people a long time. Conclusion Implication Frank will keep Sarah a long time. A B
2. Basics of relevance Theor ② Context(语境) Definition In relevance theory the notion of context of an utterance is 'a psychological construct, a subset of the hearer's assumptions about the world; more specifically, it is the set of premises used in interpreting that utterance(Sperber Wilson, 1986: 15) information about the immediate physical environment or the immediately preceding utterances Context previous related knowledge in our mind
2. Basics of Relevance Theory ②Context（语境） ✓ Definition: In relevance theory, the notion of 'context of an utterance' is 'a psychological construct, a subset of the hearer's assumptions about the world’; more specifically, it is 'the set of premises used in interpreting [that] utterance‘ (Sperber & Wilson, 1986: 15)