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    MUNDAY, Jeremy. 2001.

    Introducing
    Translation Studies – Theories and
    Applications. London and New York:
    Routledge.

    Ch 5. Functional theories of
    translation
    5.3 Reiss & Vermeer (1984) – ‘Skopos’ theory

    • Skopos (Greek for “aim”, “purpose”)

    • Vermeer and Reiss take the


    previous ideas on text function

    • as well as the translational action


    model to develop what is known as

    • the 'skopos' theory.


    5.3 Reiss & Vermeer (1984) – ‘Skopos’ theory
    • The difference in focus here is that
    • the ST is the point of departure and the
    skopos refers to:

    • “knowing why a ST is to be translated

    • and what the function of the TT will be”,


    i.e.

    • the focus is on purpose or skopos of


    translation.
    5.3 Reiss & Vermeer (1984) – ‘Skopos’ theory

    • These two aspects are crucial for the


    translator.

    • They determine the translation methods


    and strategies to be used in order to
    produce a functionally adequate result.

    • Reiss & Vermeer aim at general


    translation theory for all texts.
    5.3 Skopos theory
    • Rules p79
    1.A translatum (or TT) is determined by its skopos.
    2.A TT is an offer of information (message) in a target
    culture/TL concerning an offer of information
    (message) in a source culture/SL.
    3.A TT is not clearly reversible.
    4.A TT must be internally coherent.
    5.A TT must be coherent with the ST.
    6.These 5 rules stand in hierarchical order - skopos
    predominating.
    5.3 Skopos theory
    • Rule 2 relates the ST and TT to their
    function in their respective linguistic and
    cultural contexts. The translator is the key
    player.
    • Rule 3 is particularly suggests that the TT
    is not necessarily clearly 'reversible’, that
    is,
    • the function of the TT in its target cultures
    is not necessarily the same as in the
    source culture.
    5.3 Skopos theory
    • Rule 4 (the 'coherence rule‘): the TT
    must be translated in such a way that
    it is coherent for the TT receivers,
    given their circumstances and
    knowledge.

    • Rule 5 (the 'fidelity rule‘): there must


    be coherence between the translatum
    (TT) and the ST.
    5.3 Skopos theory
    • Also of interest is Vermeer's idea that
    the skopos model can result in
    • the same text being translated
    differently in different circumstances.

    • (The example of the ambiguity in a


    will p80, Vermeer’s example):
    • the real will written in French vs. the
    will that appears in the novel.
    5.3.1 Discussion of skopos theory
    • The criticisms (Nord 1997 and Schäffner 1997):
    (1) What was imagined to be a general theory is in
    fact only valid for non-literary texts.
    • Vermeer’s ANSWER: he stresses that goals,
    purposes, functions and intentions are
    ‘attributed to’ actions.
    • Thus a writer of a poem may have goals of
    having the resultant translatum (poem)
    published and of keeping copyright over it to
    make money from its reproduction.
    5.3.1 Discussion of skopos theory
    • The criticisms (Nord 1997 and Schäffner 1997):
    (2) Reiss’s text type approach and Vermeer’s
    skopos theory are in fact considering
    different functional phenomena and cannot
    be lumped together.
    POINTS at issue:
    - To what extent does ST type determine
    translation method?
    - What is the logic of the link between ST type
    and translation skopos?
    5.3.1 Discussion of skopos theory

    • The criticisms (Nord 1997 and


    Schäffner 1997):
    (3) Skopos theory does not pay sufficient
    attention to the linguistic nature of the
    ST.
    – This issue is tackled by Nord
    1988/1991.

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