chapter6、7、8

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Reader: 文心怡
Reading Time: 10-11weeks
Reading Task: Chapter6、7、8
Summary of the Content：
Chapter 6 centers on Hallidayan systemic functional linguistics in translation, linking register to metafunctions. House’s model assesses translation quality by comparing ST-TT registers and categorizes translations as overt or covert; Baker focuses on thematic structure, cohesion, and pragmatics; Hatim and Mason extend analysis to pragmatics and semiotics, highlighting ideology and power in translation.
Chapter 7 views translation as part of cultural-literary systems: Even-Zohar’s polysystem theory notes translated literature’s primary or secondary position shaping strategies; Toury’s DTS identifies norms and laws via descriptive analysis; Chesterman adds product/professional norms; the Manipulation School frames translation as cultural manipulation with systematic ST-TT analysis methods.
Chapter 8 marks the "cultural turn": Lefevere sees translation as rewriting shaped by professionals, patronage, and poetics/ideology; feminist theory critiques sexist discourse and advocates making the feminine visible; postcolonial theory examines translation’s role in colonialism and resistance; Brazilian cannibalism theory uses "devouring" colonizers’ language to revitalize native cultures.
Evaluation：
These chapters progress logically from text-level to systemic to cultural-political analysis, with case studies enhancing practical relevance, though they are Western-centric, some concepts overlap, and cultural theories offer limited concrete translation strategies.
Reflection：
Reflectively, discourse analysis preserves discursive logic in translation, systemic-cultural theories highlight translation’s cultural fit, while non-Western contexts and digital translation need more attention to expand these frameworks.