This Element explores literary translation into a non-native language (L2 translation), investigating how it has been regarded by translation studies, particularly in the anglophone context. L1 directionality (into the translator's L1) remains the norm in the literary translation world, reflecting a systemic bias against the multilingual subject and towards the monolingual. In a post-monolingual paradigm, the notion of a mother tongue has become increasingly problematic. What are the implications of this for directionality in translation? Studies on L2 translation still focus on and privilege the native speaker. Applying the notion of exophony (i.e., writing in a foreign language) to translation (in what is termed exophonic translation), this Element draws on insights from sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, translation history, and translator studies to lay the groundwork in advocating for an exophonic, multilingual turn in translation studies. To what extent can this change the way L2 translation is approached and studied?
By:
Lúcia Collischonn (University of Greenwich) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Weight: 252g ISBN:9781009535410 ISBN 10: 1009535412 Series:Elements in Translation and Interpreting Pages: 76 Publication Date:12 June 2025 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction; 1. Norms and gatekeeping in translation; 2. Monolingual, multilingual, exophonic; 3. Translators under the microscope; 4. Coda; References.