Theorising (un)performability and (un)translatability

Glynn, Dominic; Hadley, James

doi:10.1080/0907676x.2020.1713827

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“…The articles retained were then classified into different categories according to the approaches they used to discuss theory. While some articles generate new theoretical concepts or perspectives (e.g., Chan, 2002; Glynn & Hadley, 2021), others import theories from other disciplines (e.g., Alós, 2016; Attardo, 2002; Buzelin, 2005) or from non-Anglophone translation studies (e.g., Yu, 2007). Others still provide case studies to test the application of theories to new contexts (e.g., Hu, 2004).…”

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“…Those that contain “theorizing” (or “theorizing”) in their title do so explicitly. Thus, Glynn and Hadley (2021, p. 22) provide “the first systematic theorization of (un)performability” by articulating it with the concept of “untranslatability,” which has gained considerable traction within recent years in translation studies. Their article looks at a cogent discipline (performance studies) to add definition to “untranslatability” and to build a theoretical understanding of translation for the stage.…”

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Qualitative Research Methods in Translation Theory

Glynn

2021

SAGE Open

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This article analyses different methodological approaches adopted by theoretical articles published in translation studies journals. To account for the range of perspectives, a small corpus comprising articles from three journals listed in both the Thomson and Reuters Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI) was studied. The article discusses how the methods used could gain in rigor from being formalized. It begins by defining translation theory before outlining a corpus of articles to be studied. It then moves onto describing and discussing four methodologies to provide recommendations for conducting future research in translation theory.

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Qualitative Research Methods in Translation Theory

Glynn

2021

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“…The issue of untranslatability has been a much-discussed topic in translation studies, referring to words in one language that have no single-word equivalent in another, yet can be translated using various strategies (Greaves 2014). Glynn and Hadley (2021) suggest that the label of untranslatability is a beginning point for innovative or creative approaches: the very declaration of impossibility underpins the creativity required to find a workaround solution. While translators are eminently pragmatic language users and adept at finding a way through the densest of thickets (Large et al 2018), the debate to date has been largely theoretical, trapped in a textual conception of translation.…”

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Performing Yuánfèn: An Exploration of Untranslatable Words in the Lacunae Project

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Corderi Novoa,

Hogan

2023

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In this paper, we discuss a collaborative research project called Lacunae: Embodying the Untranslatable. The issue of untranslatability has been a much-discussed topic in translation studies, with recent debate linking it to performability. Although untranslatability has received some attention lately, the debate has been largely theoretical, confined to a textual conception of translation. In the study discussed in this article, we explored an applied approach to (un)translatability, working with/through the body in space, positing the body as the vehicle for deciphering the untranslatable. We draw on an embodied way of knowing as a phenomenological framework to construct knowledge as lived experience. The study aimed to investigate the lexical, intercultural, and aesthetic potential of performing untranslatability by exploring a series of untranslatable words through research-based theatre. The data generation process involved a retreat where nine researchers/artists/practitioners addressed the research question through practices like process drama, Butoh, physical theatre, improvisation, and visual arts on mixed media. In this paper, first, we introduce the theoretical framework and context of the study. Next, we illustrate the methodology, data analysis, and findings, with reference to one untranslatable word from the Chinese language, yuánfèn 缘分, loosely translated as ‘serendipity in relationships and life events’. We contemplate the practice in this workshop through a philosophical, pedagogical, and research-based lens. Finally, we contemplate future iterations of this project, reflecting on how performing yuánfèn could inform theatre-based research on migration and identity in education.

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“…Finally, there are studies of sur-titling (Oncins, 2015) and audio description practices (Roofthooft et al, 2018) that highlight the multimodality of theater. From a theoretical angle, the notion of "performability" (Bassnett, 1991;Glynn & Hadley, 2020) has been investigated at the intersection of theater and translation studies. Furthermore, the study of both the intralingual and interlingual "adaptation" of texts to the stage is itself a flourishing area of investigation, and there is a considerable body of research that theorizes adaptation in relation to translation practices (Brodie & Cole, 2017;Krebs, 2014;Laera, 2014).…”

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Theater Translation Research Methodologies

Glynn

2020

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Theater translation is an emerging area of research. However, to date, there has been no detailed consideration of the type of methodologies required to conduct such research. This article examines methods and practices in both theater and translation studies in order to discuss their applicability to study theater translation specifically. It categorizes existing research into output-oriented and process-oriented elaborating the specificities of each. The methods include comparative analysis of the translated texts with their source texts and production reviews. This article also outlines ethical issues in conducting research into theater translation.

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Theorising (un)performability and (un)translatability

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Qualitative Research Methods in Translation Theory

Qualitative Research Methods in Translation Theory

Performing Yuánfèn: An Exploration of Untranslatable Words in the Lacunae Project

Theater Translation Research Methodologies

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