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Litwin, Maciej. 2021. An “energy” of translation theory. Translation Studies 14 (1) : 66–83.

Abstract

Januszowski’s (1550–1613) theoretical comment on his Latin-Polish translation of a treaty by Bessarion contains original conceptualizations, notably a specific notion of “energy” of the Latin discourse. This word appears to evoke a conceptualization of a language economy attributed to Latin scholarly writing. But in the specific case of Januszowski’s bilingual edition of the work the lexical prop is also designed to house an augmented vision of translation discussions which interlaces the material and the spiritual in a singular manner. A translation of Januszowski’s theory into the modern idiom of translation studies offers an opportunity to appreciate an older theoretical view for its economy of dealing with language phenomena. This connects with the present moment of translation studies discussions: at the deepest level, the turn to materiality in translation theory revalorizes an economy of discussions about language that is both more modern and more ancient.
Source : Based on abstract in journal