The Process of Meaning Transfer in Translation from the Perspective of Paul Ricœur

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of French language and literature, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of French language and literature, University of Tabriz, Tabriz,

3 M.A. Student in French Translation, Department of French language and literature, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Textual and linguistic considerations show the semantic and structural systems of the translated text. On the other hand, the interaction or non-interaction of the textual signs of the source language and the target language can challenge the meaning transfer process. The present article originates from the thought of Paul Ricoeur about the philosophy of translation. Ricoeur is one of the French philosophers of the 20th century, whose thinking had a significant impact on the human sciences. Identifying the complex relationships between translation and hermeneutics and the importance of knowledge prior to the text as a necessary background in the translation process answers many ambiguities in the field of text and translation. Referring to linguistic and cultural diversity, Ricoeur proposes the concept of "linguistic hospitality" as an ethical approach to translation that will lead to mutual understanding and acceptance of differences between languages ​​and cultures. He pointed out the ethical and philosophical challenges faced by the translator and believes that no translation can be completely equivalent to the source text. In addition, Ricoeur mentions the concept of "mourning" in translation, which means letting go of some linguistic concepts and structures. In this regard, the article deals with the basic questions of whether translation is possible or impossible. And how to face ethical and philosophical challenges in the translation process? In this article, we intend to examine the linguistic, cultural and ethical dimensions of translation by relying on Ricoeur's opinions and show how the translation process can become a model for interpretation and help to create solidarity between people.

Keywords

Main Subjects

References

The Holy Quran
Adorno. Th. W. (1989). Théorie esthétique, Klincksieck.
Attar, F. (1937). The Book of Wisdom, Ed. T. Hatami, Akhavan Ketabchi Printing House. (In Persian)
Bachir Diagne, S. (2022). De langue à langue, l’hospitalité de la traduction, Albin Michel.
Benjamin W. (2000). La tâche du traducteur, Œuvres I, Gallimard.
Berman, A. (1984). L’épreuve de l’étranger. Gallimard.
Farnoud, Es., (2014). Processus de la traduction: charge cognitive du traducteur, in Corela, n 12-2, pp. 1-17.
Farnoud, Es. & Zokhtareh, H., (2021). Approches psycho-cognitives du processus de traduction: modèles et enjeux, in Synergies Iran, n 2, pp. 21-33.
Freud, S. (2011). Deuil et mélancolie Payot.
Gadamer, H.-G. (1960). Vérité et méthode: Les grandes orientations d'une herméneutique philosophique. Éditions de l'Éclat.
Gentzler, E. & et al., (2014). Translation and Power, Tran. M. Karimi Behbahani, Ghatreh. (In Persian)
Gregorio Fins, A, (2019). «Éthique de «l’hospitalité langagière» et pratique de la traduction selon Paul Ricœur», Sorbonne Université, UMR 8011, SND/ Universidade de Coimbra, CECH, in https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/bitstream/123456789/8486/1/ethique-hospitalite-langagiere-fins.pdf
Goffman, E. (1973). La mise en scène de la vie quotidienne. Les Éditions de Minuit.
Herodotus. (2010). The History of Herodotus, Tran. M. Saqibfar, Asatir. (In Persian).
Mohammadi-Aghdash, M., (2016), Communication du sens: de l'expression linguistique au sens implicite-pragmatique dans les énoncés isolés, in Recherches en Langue et Littérature Françaises, No. 17, pp. 141-162.
Nouss, A. (2008). "Du transhistoricisme traductionnel. " https://doi.org /10.1075/btl.75.28nou.
Ricœur, P. (1975). La Métaphore vive. Seuil.
Ricœur, P. (1986). Du texte à l’action Essais d’herméneutique, II. https://doi.org/10.14375/NP.9782020093774
Ricœur, P. (1998). Modern Hermeneutics, Tran. B. Ahmadi et al., Markaz Publication. (In Persian)
Ricœur, P. (1998). "Phenomenology and Hermeneutics", Trans. Z. Dehshiri, The Letter of Philosophy, Issue 5. 24-56. (In Persian)
Ricœur, P. (1999). Le paradigme de la traduction, in Esprit, juin 1999, trans. Media Kashigar, pp. 201-212.
Ricœur, P. (2001). «L’universel et l’historique», in Le Juste 2, Esprit.
Ricœur, P. (2004). Sur la Traduction. Bayard.
Ricœur, P. (2004). Culture from Mourning to Translation, Introduction and Trans. Sh. Haeri, Bokhara, No. 55, pp. 190-198. (In Persian)
Seleskovitch, D. & Marianne L. (1986). Interpréter pour traduire. Didier Érudition.
Whorf, B. (1956). Language, Thought, Reality. The MIT Press.
Send comment about this article
CAPTCHA Image
Journal of Philosophical Investigations
Volume 19, Issue 50 - Serial Number 20
Articles
2025
Pages 260-245

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics