Translating Recurrences in Pinter’s Plays

Abstract

SummaryCertain elements of language often repeat in all genres and at all levels of formality, whether spoken or written. is phenomenon, either premeditated or applied intuitively, always has a reason, despite the fact that the speaker (or writer) is not necessarily aware of it. A re-appearance of a certain word or word cluster is called recurrence. According to various definitions, it can be the direct repetition of a textual element which has appeared before in the text, the re-appearance of a certain word in the form of a different part of speech, or the repetition of a word cluster in which at least some elements of the original sentence repeat in the same or similar form. e term repetition is not used because only seldom is a repetition of a part of a text a real repetition, carrying exactly the same meaning potential of the repeated phrase as did its first appearance. is element of language is often disregarded in translation. It's importance is even greater in texts where recurrences are common or, as in Pinter's plays, they represent one of the important elements of the author's style. Hopefully, this paper will raise awareness of how important it is to consider this element in translation. Key words: translation, drama, drama translation, recurrence, Harold Pinter PovzetekPonavljanje nekaterih jezikovnih elementov je v večji ali manjši meri prisotno v vsakem besedilu, ne glede na njegovo zvrst, stopnjo formalnosti ali druge karakteristike. Avtor lahko ta fenomen uporablja z namenom, da doseže določene učinke na sprejemnika, ali pa naključno, vendar ponovitve v vsakem primeru vplivajo na celostno podobo besedila. onovna pojavitev (angl. recurrence) je v strokovni literaturi najpogosteje definirana bodisi kot ponovitev nekega dela besedila v nespremenjeni obliki, lahko gre za ponovitev določene besede s spremembo besedne vrste, ali pa se ponovno pojavi besedni sklop, v katerem se vsaj nekaj elementov ponovi v enaki ali nekoliko spremenjeni obliki. Izraz ponovitev se za omenjeni jezikovni pojav ne uporablja, saj so le redke ponovne pojavitve besed ali besednih sklopov prave ponovitve z enakim pomenskim potencialom. Ponovne pojavitve so v prevajalski praksi pogosto prezrte. Še posebej pomembno jih je ohranjati v besedilih, kjer so le-te pogoste, ter v primerih, ko predstavljajo pomemben gradnik avtorjevega sloga. To utemeljuje in s primeri ilustrira tudi pričujoči članek.Ključne besede: prevajanje, drama, dramski prevod, ponovna pojavitev, Harold Pinter

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“…Some recent research papers on translation of Pinter's texts con rm that Slovene translation practice lacks consistency and translation strategy (cf. Hribar 1999;Onič 2002Onič , 2004Onič , 2006. Moreover, some translations that circulate among Slovene theatre groups are o en not authentic but have been severely adjusted for the speci c purposes of certain productions, without any note informing the user of this fact, let alone any authorisation from the translator.…”