Repetition in John Irving's novel A Widow for One Year: A corpus stylistic approach to literary translation
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ijcl.20.3.04cer" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ijcl.20.3.04cer</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ijcl.20.3.04cer" target="_blank" >10.1075/ijcl.20.3.04cer</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Repetition in John Irving's novel A Widow for One Year: A corpus stylistic approach to literary translation
Original language description
The present study applies some of the approaches used in corpus stylistics to examine repetition in John Irving's novel A Widow for One Year and its translations into Czech and Finnish. The main aim of this case study is to explore whether systematic identification of repetitive textual features in a source language may be a beneficial procedure for translators of literary texts. The underlying assumption is that, in their complexity, not all repetitive features are necessarily easily noticeable. Repetitiveness here is identified with cluster and keyword analysis that are subsequently considered in synergy. Relevant translation solutions are examined. Though repetition plays a central role in the novel, translators show a marked stylistic strategy to avoid them. The results of the study suggest that application of corpus tools may help translators to uncover the structure of the text and keep their translation consistent.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AI - Linguistics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Corpus Linguistics
ISSN
1384-6655
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Volume of the periodical
20
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
22
Pages from-to
355-377
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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