Chapter 10 Language ideologies and the translation of scholarly texts
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Jyrki Kalliokoski
Abstract
The chapter deals with language ideologies in the process of translating scholarly texts from the perspective of discourse studies. Special attention is paid to the ways in which language ideology and discourse intertwine and overlap theoretically or methodologically. The chapter focuses on the dialogue between the translator and the editor on the choice and use of concepts, especially on what the translator’s lexical choices, the editor’s comments and the translator’s reactions to these comments reveal about language ideologies. The data consist of a manuscript of the Finnish translation of one scholarly publication, the comments on the manuscript made by the editor and the translator, an interview with the translator, and other ethnographic data. The analysis shows that the participants’ views on which concepts should be used in a particular discipline vary according to their memberships in various discourse communities and according to their linguistic expertise. This becomes evident in cases where “foreign” linguistic elements, discipline-specific terms, or biased or historically loaded expressions are discussed.
Abstract
The chapter deals with language ideologies in the process of translating scholarly texts from the perspective of discourse studies. Special attention is paid to the ways in which language ideology and discourse intertwine and overlap theoretically or methodologically. The chapter focuses on the dialogue between the translator and the editor on the choice and use of concepts, especially on what the translator’s lexical choices, the editor’s comments and the translator’s reactions to these comments reveal about language ideologies. The data consist of a manuscript of the Finnish translation of one scholarly publication, the comments on the manuscript made by the editor and the translator, an interview with the translator, and other ethnographic data. The analysis shows that the participants’ views on which concepts should be used in a particular discipline vary according to their memberships in various discourse communities and according to their linguistic expertise. This becomes evident in cases where “foreign” linguistic elements, discipline-specific terms, or biased or historically loaded expressions are discussed.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1
- Chapter 2 Discourse and ideology in French thought until Foucault and Pêcheux 21
- Chapter 3 Teaching French in Acadia: From a discourse of linguistic diversity to a standard ideology 45
- Chapter 4 Ideology and emancipation through the prism of performativity: Immolation and mottos of struggle as moments of popular counter-discourse 67
- Chapter 5 Language trouble.s 87
- Chapter 6 The ideological grounding of the new normal: Anti-discourse meets utopia 103
- Chapter 7 Hiding in plain sight: Methodological ideologies in discourse research in applied linguistics 117
- Chapter 8 Ideology in cognition and discourse 137
- Chapter 9 Licensing through English 157
- Chapter 10 Language ideologies and the translation of scholarly texts 179
- Chapter 11 Negotiating ideologies and the moral order in child protection social work 201
- Chapter 12 Challenging ideologies and fostering intercultural competence: The discourses of healthcare staff about linguistic and cultural barriers, interpreters, and mediators 223
- Chapter 13 Taking a corpus-based approach to investigating discourse and ideology in the language sciences 247
- Chapter 14 Afterword 273
- Index 285
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1
- Chapter 2 Discourse and ideology in French thought until Foucault and Pêcheux 21
- Chapter 3 Teaching French in Acadia: From a discourse of linguistic diversity to a standard ideology 45
- Chapter 4 Ideology and emancipation through the prism of performativity: Immolation and mottos of struggle as moments of popular counter-discourse 67
- Chapter 5 Language trouble.s 87
- Chapter 6 The ideological grounding of the new normal: Anti-discourse meets utopia 103
- Chapter 7 Hiding in plain sight: Methodological ideologies in discourse research in applied linguistics 117
- Chapter 8 Ideology in cognition and discourse 137
- Chapter 9 Licensing through English 157
- Chapter 10 Language ideologies and the translation of scholarly texts 179
- Chapter 11 Negotiating ideologies and the moral order in child protection social work 201
- Chapter 12 Challenging ideologies and fostering intercultural competence: The discourses of healthcare staff about linguistic and cultural barriers, interpreters, and mediators 223
- Chapter 13 Taking a corpus-based approach to investigating discourse and ideology in the language sciences 247
- Chapter 14 Afterword 273
- Index 285
