Katharina Reiss - text typology according to function

interlingual translation 1

a bilingual mediated process of communication, which ordinarily aims at the production of a TL text that is functionally equivalent to an SL text

interlingual translation necessarily and naturally results in...

... a change of message during the communicative process

translator

medium who becomes a secondary sender

unintentional change of message during the communicative process

changes may arise from the different language structures as well as from differences in translating competence

intentional change of message during the communicative process

occur if the aims pursued in the translation are different from those of the original

action

intentional behaviour in a given situation

intention

speech purpose; aim, motive leading to language communication; through the intention, the text receives a comm. function for the process of comm.q

features of intention

1. written texts may have single or plural intentions; 2. one intention is usually dominant

language is a ... phenomenon

temporal

When does the necessity to re-translate the SL text occur?

When the TL has changed to such an extent that the previvous TL version does not guarantee functional equivalence anymore. It leads to loss of understanding of the original SL text functions.

What are the components of translating process?

1. Establishment of the text-type; 2. Text variety; 3. Analysis of style

What does the establishment of text-type consist in?

You have to know the basic communicative form. a. the communication of content - informative type; b. the communication of artistically organized content - expressive type; c... of content with a persuasive character - operative type (making an appeal)

What are further features of the text-type?

Mixed types; hyper-type - a super-structure for the three basic types: the multi-medial text type

What does the establishment of text variety consist in?

Classifying a given text according to specifically structured sociocultural pattern of communication belonging to specific language communities (e.g. narrative, schoolbook)

What is analysis of style about?

Figuring out what linguistic means are used to realize specific comm. functions and how the text is constructed.

Say something about the process of reverbalization.

It's linear and consists in constructing the TL text out of words, sentences, paragraphs etc.

Translator should strive for...

... functional equivalence.

Text type determines...

... the general method of translating.

The text cariety demands...

... consideration for language and text structure conventions.

If the SL text is written to convey contents...

... these contents should also be in the TL text.

I the SL is written in order to convey artistic contents...

... they should be conveyed in an analogously artistic organizations.

If the SL written to convey persuasively structured contents in order to trigger off impulses of behaviour...

... the contents in the TL must be capable of triggering off analogous impulses of behaviour

Adaptive translating - the psychological mechanisms of persuasive language should be adapted to the needs of the new language community

the psychological mechanisms of persuasive language should be adapted to the needs of the new language community

Basic distinction"

informative text, operative text, expressive text