Two different faces of Cavafy in English: A corpus-assisted approach to translational stylistics.

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Title: Two different faces of Cavafy in English: A corpus-assisted approach to translational stylistics.
Authors: PANTOPOULOS, IRAKLIS1 i.pantopoulos@dflti.ionio.gr
Source: International Journal of English Studies. 2012, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p93-110. 18p. 3 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Linguostylistics, *Translators, *Comparative linguistics, *Case studies, Corpora, Translations
People: Cavafy, Constantine, 1863-1933
Abstract (English): A translator is seen to leave a personal mark on the text through their stylistic choices and the patterns formed by these choices. This article comprises a case study that uses a specialized comparative corpus containing translations of C.P. Cavafy's canon in order to explore the distinctive stylistic features of Rae Dalven and of Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard (working in collaboration), in both quantitative and qualitative terms. Exploring the different approaches to Cavafy's poetry on the stylistic level reveals the stylistic fragmentation of the poet after crossing over into a dominant language and literary market. Overall word frequencies for each translation are examined, the stylistic features that are prominent in each case are identified, and their significance is considered. Special attention is also paid to the way a stylistic feature belonging to the 'universal aspects of literature' is treated by each translator. By foregrounding the translators and their distinct choices, the "homogenization" effects that often characterize translation into a major language are arrested. Instead, the focus falls on the factors that shape each translator's use of language and their impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): El traductor deja una marca personal en el texto a través de sus elecciones estilísticas y los patrones que se forman a partir de dichas elecciones. Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso que emplea un corpus especializado comparado que contiene traducciones del canon de C.P. Cavafy para explorar las características estilísticas distintivas de Rae Dalven y Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard (en colaboración), en términos cuantitativos y cualitativos. El análisis de los diferentes enfoques a la poesía de Cavafy a nivel estilístico revela la fragmentación del estilo del poeta tras adoptar una lengua dominante y el mercado literario. Se han examinado las frecuencias léxicas totales de cada traducción, se han identificado las características estilísticas principales en cada caso, y se ha considerado su importancia. También se ha observado el tratamiento que cada traductor da a una característica estilística considerada un "aspecto universal de la literatura". Destacando la labor de los traductores y sus distintas elecciones, se neutralizan los efectos de "homogeneización" que a menudo caracterizan a la traducción a una lengua mayor. En vez de ello, la atención se centra en los factores que dan forma al uso que cada traductor hace del lenguaje y el impacto causado. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: A translator is seen to leave a personal mark on the text through their stylistic choices and the patterns formed by these choices. This article comprises a case study that uses a specialized comparative corpus containing translations of C.P. Cavafy's canon in order to explore the distinctive stylistic features of Rae Dalven and of Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard (working in collaboration), in both quantitative and qualitative terms. Exploring the different approaches to Cavafy's poetry on the stylistic level reveals the stylistic fragmentation of the poet after crossing over into a dominant language and literary market. Overall word frequencies for each translation are examined, the stylistic features that are prominent in each case are identified, and their significance is considered. Special attention is also paid to the way a stylistic feature belonging to the 'universal aspects of literature' is treated by each translator. By foregrounding the translators and their distinct choices, the "homogenization" effects that often characterize translation into a major language are arrested. Instead, the focus falls on the factors that shape each translator's use of language and their impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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