Translating is a process of converting one language to another which might not be compatible at all with one another, due to divers inherent differences that are identifiable between languages. This difficulty in converting one language to another mainly stems from differences in the uses of vocabularies unique, customary and traditional, and also to an extent in the uses of honorifications. The paper addresses the problems of translators in converting languages without conventional inherent honorific system such as English to Korean. English as language does not use the honorific system per se, while it is used in certain circumstances and situations as addressing someone with title or to show respect, it is not a norm. Translating from a language which does not use an honorifical mode to a language that does is a delicate process, because it ultimately becomes a question of tradition and to a certain degree questions in portrayal of gender and its representation. The problems in translating dramatical texts are far different from any other literary genre in that dramatic texts are dialogues that are meant to be pronounced by an actor/actress on stage in actual time in front of a live audience. Drama achieves reality only when the dialogues presented are accepted as ‘reality’ in itself. In this sense, the dramatic dialogue should and has to be an exact copy of the actual reality that the work is representing and should not be modified in translation trying to conform to the translators language, traditions, culture and customs. In conclusion, translating from one language system to another where the two systems have no common ground poses problems and must be engaged based on the cultural and linguistic consideration of the original work to deliver the ‘nuance’ that the original work tried to convey. This paper addresses the above situations and the subsequent questions of value that may arise in translating a dramatic text from one language to another.
목차
1. 들어가는 글 2. 번역의 실질적 가치: 희곡을 중심으로 3. 희곡 텍스트의 번역과 문제점 4. 나가는 말 인용문헌 [Abstract]
국제언어인문학회 [INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMANISTIC STUDIES IN LANGUAGE]
설립연도
2000
분야
인문학>언어학
소개
국제언어인문학회는 '언어를 통한 인문학 연구'의 필요성에 동감하는 여러 전공분야 학자들의 뜻을 담고 있습니다. 언어에 초점을 맞추는 것은, 다양한 전공분야의 참여에서 생겨날 수 있는 '이질적 집합'의 상황을 극복하기 위한 장치입니다. 현재로서는 작은 불씨를 지핀 것에 불과합니다. 그러나 이렇게 일구어진 불꽃이 새로운 학풍의 바람결에 커다란 섬광으로 빛나게 될 날이 올 것을 우리는 확신합니다. 우리의 학회와 학술지는 인문학 불변의 가치와 시대적 사명을 인식하는 국내외의 학자들을 향해 활짝 개방되어 있습니다. 특정 전공의 범위를 넘어서서 철학, 문학, 언어학, 종교, 역사, 문화, 예술 등의 시각에서 언어의 본질을 토론할 기회가 될 것입니다.