Question 1

What does the label 'cultural turn' refer to?&#10;A) The application to translation of theoretical concepts from cultural studies&#10;B) The rejection of purely linguistic translation studies&#10;C) Both of the above

Accepted Answer

The label 'cultural turn' refers to both A) the application to translation of theoretical concepts from cultural studies, and B) the rejection of purely linguistic translation studies.

Question 2

According to Lefevere, what are the two motivations for 'rewriting' literature?&#10;A) Institutional and manipulative&#10;B) Ideological and stylistic&#10;C) Ideological and poetological

Accepted Answer

Lefevere argues that the two motivations for 'rewriting' literature are ideological (meaning a desire to change the message or values conveyed by the original text) and poetological (meaning a desire to experiment with literary form or style). Institutional and manipulative motivations are not mentioned in Lefevere's theory. Stylistic could be seen as a subset of poetological, so B could be a possible choice, but C is more specific and accurate to Lefevere's argument.

Question 3

According to Lefevere, what are the three elements of patronage outside the literary system?&#10;A) Ideological, economic and status&#10;B) Ideological, sponsorship and community&#10;C) Ideological, censorship and institution

Accepted Answer

According to Lefevere, the three elements of patronage outside the literary system are ideological, economic, and status. These elements influence how literary works are produced, translated, and received within a particular society.

Question 4

For Lefevere, which is the dominant factor?&#10;A) The poetological&#10;B) The ideological&#10;C) The financial

Accepted Answer

Lefevere argues that translations are shaped by the ideology and power relations of the target culture, with the dominant factor being the ideological. While financial considerations may also play a role, they are secondary to the underlying ideological motivations driving the translation. The poetological aspect, while important, is ultimately subordinated to these factors.

Question 5

Which of the following is/are correct about the Canadian feminist translation project?&#10;A) Fidelity was directed to the project rather than to the author or source text&#10;B) Translation practice was a political activity&#10;C) The historical role of women translators was stressed

Accepted Answer

,B,C

Question 6

Spivak (1993/2004: 371-2) condemns 'translatese'. What is 'translatese'?&#10;A) The translation of postcolonial texts&#10;B) The use of a bland, standardized form of the target language&#10;C) Translation that verges on adaptation

Accepted Answer

'Translatese' refers to the use of a bland, standardized form of the target language in translation, which Spivak condemns as lacking in creativity and failing to capture the nuances of the original text.

Question 7

In Niranjana's work, what is the central intersection of translation studies and postcolonial studies?&#10;A) Power relations expressed through the projection of an image of the colonial subject&#10;B) The hybrid use of language of the colonizer and colonized&#10;C) The concept of in-betweenness

Accepted Answer

Niranjana's work focuses on how translation has been used as a tool of colonial power, projecting an image of the colonial subject that reinforces power relations.

Question 8

Which of the following ideological perspectives are mentioned in this chapter?&#10;A) Self-censorship by translators&#10;B) Committed positions adopted by translation theorists themselves&#10;C) Power differences between languages

Accepted Answer

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Deck 8: Cultural and Ideological Turns