Book Review: Translation and Style (second version).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Yongchao, Wen; Qi, Guo
- Source
- Language & Literature. Feb2024, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p104-108. 5p.
- Subject
- *TRANSLATING & interpreting
*COGNITIVE linguistics
*NARRATOLOGY
*COGNITIVE styles
*LITERATURE translations
*MENTAL representation
*POETICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0963-9470
The book review discusses Jean Boase-Beier's monograph "Translation and Style (second version)" and its exploration of the relationship between style and translation. Boase-Beier argues that style is not just a linguistic phenomenon, but a reflection of the choices and cognitive processes of the author. The book highlights the importance of the translator's role in recreating stylistic features in the target text through their cognitive effort. It also introduces concepts such as mind-style and translationese, challenging traditional views in translation studies. The review recommends the book for those interested in the intersection of cognitive stylistics and translation studies. [Extracted from the article]