关于“社会翻译学”的再思考

Reflections on Sociological Approach to Translation Studies

社会学主要从三个方面为其他人文学科提供借鉴:研究对象、研究方法和理论框架。以此观之,当代西方翻译理论整体体现出鲜明的社会学取向。社会翻译学一方面促进和深化了翻译研究,另一方面也暴露三个问题:研究内容日益偏离文本;实证研究方法背离翻译学的人文属性;社会学理论运用在研究实践中的不足。

Sociological approach to translation studies informs the humanities in three respects： the object of research, the methodology of research and the theoretical framework. Seen from these perspectives, modern weStern translation theories display distinctive sociological approach in an all-round way. Sociological approach enriches and deepens translations studies, but it also causes some problems ： focus is shifted on external context rather than text ; empirical methods deviates from the humanistic nature of translation studies ; and sociological framework is inadequate in its application.