THE CONCEPT OF “VIGOROUS TRANSLATION” BY SAINT-SIMON

Authors

  • I.V. Laska
  • O.M. Parhomenko

Keywords:

history of translation studies, translators metadiscourse, metaphors for translation, pictorial metaphor, energy of the original, “energetic translation”.

Abstract

The article deals with the concept of “energetic translation” by Saint-Simon. The origins and basic principles of this concept are discussed, its place and role in the development of theoretical knowledge on translation in the age of Enlightenment are determined. Special attention to metadiscourse of translation, in particular to the role of metaphors in conceptualizing translation as a scientific concept is paid.

Published

2016-11-28