Microsociology of translation

Wenyan LUO*

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on microsociological approaches and their implications on Translation and Interpreting Studies (TIS). Microlevel sociological analysis is distinguished from the macro and meso levels of analysis before some principal theories and concepts that lay the foundation of the microsociological paradigm are introduced. Despite the relatively short history of applying microsociology to TIS, research has gradually expanded from studying certain aspects (e.g., translation methods and ethics) of translators and interpreters as individuals bound by social conditions to regarding them as actively engaging in an interaction with a wide range of actors/agents, with more studies conducted using ethnographic methods rather than purely based on an analysis of translation texts. Moreover, translation/interpreting is constructed as a field of dynamic evolving social relationships/networks. The microsociological approach to TIS is nascent. Many theories, aspects, and topics, such as symbolic interactionism, social network analysis, and nonhuman actors in translation and interpreting, await further exploration.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Translation and Sociology
EditorsSergey TYULENEV, Wenyan LUO
PublisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
Pages118-132
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781040134078
ISBN (Print)9781032343051
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Publication statusPublished - 13 Nov 2024

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  • The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Sociology

    TYULENEV, S. (Editor) & LUO, W. (Editor), 13 Nov 2024, Routledge Taylor & Francis. 584 p. (Routledge Handbooks in Translation and Interpreting Studies)

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