Indonesian Journal of English Language Studies (IJELS)
Vol 2, No 1 (2016): March 2016

A Communicative - Functional Philosophy of Translation

Dangin Al (Unknown)
Dian Natalia Sutanto (Sanata Dharma University)
Lucia Tri Natalia Sudarmo (Unknown)
Novita Dewi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2017

Abstract

The Philosophy of translation is excluded from the framework of translation studies. Nevertheless, it is actually essential for developing the theory and practice of translation as well as solving both internal and external challenges toward the theory and practice of translation. Hence, this article proposes the inclusion of philosophy in the framework and offers a communicative-functional paradigm as the philosophy of translating from Indonesian into English and vice versa. This paradigm construes translation as intercultural communicative act directed by the target-side purpose. It is rooted ontologically as the recodification of matrix code into target code which results in what Ricoeur calls as the equivalence without identity, epistemologically with the employment of cluster concept and axiologically by directing intercultural mediation with three ethical principles i.e. the primacy of purpose, the loyalty to people and the respecting difference. In Indonesia especially in Yogyakarta, based on the interview conducted to professional translators in PéMad International Translation, this paradigm has been internalized by Indonesian translators without conscious reflection of the paradigm as the philosophical foundation of their translation practices.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJELS

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

The Indonesian Journal of English Language Studies (IJELS, online and print versions, is a journal dedicated to contribute to the improvement of English Language Studies in Indonesia. It is intended to contribute to human progress and development by way of English Linguistics, Literature, Education ...