Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The linguistic, cultural and colonial history of India intricately connects the politics of translation. Sociocultural imperialism and linguistic supremacy in translating texts often reflect the unequal distribution of power between different languages and cultures. The challenge faced by translators is to preserve the original content while adapting it to suit a different audience, therefore balancing the principles of faithfulness and adaptation. Translators frequently face the difficulty of articulating identities that may lack explicit counterparts in the culture they are translating, thereby interpreting the concepts of identity and otherness. Globalisation and commercialisation have led to the emergence of translation as a significant industry, particularly in industries like media, publishing and entertainment. English served as a tool for colonialism and an analysis of its influence and linguistic hierarchy was conducted. In contemporary times translation has played a vital role in Dalit movements. Dalit writers, who predominantly write in regional languages, frequently encounter marginalisation within the dominant Indian literary culture.
Author: Suma Priyadarshini. B. K.
Institution: Government of Karnataka
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402697643