Explicitation and Implicitation as Translation Universals and Their Occurrences in the Slovene Translations of Anglo-American Literary Texts

Abstract

SummaryThe paper examines explicitation/implicitation as one of the most prevailing occurrences in Slovene literary translation practice. Drawing on the received typology of explicitation -obligatory, optional, pragmatic and translation-inherent − the paper seeks to identify the reasons for, and consequences of, certain (in)adequate translation processes, suggesting more adequate solutions where possible. An analysis of the examples selected from the corpus of Slovene translations is introduced by a detailed discussion of the explicitation and implicitation phenomena.Key words: explicitation/implicitation, literary interpretation, translation universals Eksplicitacija in implicitacija kot prevodni univerzaliji ter njuna prisotnost v slovenskih prevodih angloameriških leposlovnih del Povzetek Članek obravnava eksplicitacijo/implicitacijo kot enega najbolj prisotnih pojavov v slovenski prevajalski praksi. Na podlagi sprejete tipologije eksplicitacije, ki loči med obvezno, neobvezno, pragmatično in prevajanju lastno eksplicitacijo, skuša razprava iz izbora primerov v slovenski prevodni literaturi poiskati razloge za vrsto (ne)ustreznih prevajalskih postopkov ter hkrati predlaga, kjer je to mogoče, boljše rešitve.

Margaret Atwood’s Poetry in Slovene Translation

“…This is a stylistic element of discourse that significantly influences perception and should therefore be preserved in translation as much as possible. According to Mozetič (2004), translators into Slovene are frequently tempted to fill these gaps and create a smooth flow of thought for the reader, 2 as is partly the case in the translation of "Heart": Nekateri prodajajo svojo kri. Ti prodajaš svoje srce.…”

“…In this excerpt, there are several additions that Mozetič (2004) calls explicitation. The addition of the verb "gre za" ("it is about…" or "it is a…") explicitates the nominal phrase in the original.…”

Implicitation and Deletion in the Translation of Band of Brothers’ Subtitle and Their Effect on the Translation Quality

“…Hariry (2014) concluded that implicitness found in subtitle is more frequent than in dubbing version by comparing and analyzing five different movies. Mozetic (2014) identified background, consequence and solution of implicitation and explicitation which were the most frequent techniques used in literature translation in Slovenia. He also found that explicitation acts as a shield or cover for beginners to play more safely as translators and which differs them from experienced translator.…”