Translator’s Style in Fiction Translation: A Ten-Year Systematic Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1601.14Keywords:
translator’s style, fiction translation, systematic literature reviewAbstract
This research aims to comprehensively analyze the Translator's Style in fiction translation to enhance the understanding of its influence on the quality and effectiveness of translated fiction. The systematic literature review was conducted by extracting relevant content from four databases: Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO, and Google Scholar. The removed material was then analyzed and synthesized based on a predefined set of rules and criteria. The selected articles underwent a rigorous screening process that met specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The examination of the chosen studies revealed significant findings regarding the Translator's Style in the translation of fiction over the past decade. The study identified emerging trends, novel research methodologies, and theoretical frameworks within this field and acknowledged their significance. This study suggests that further research should be conducted on the Translator's Style in fiction translation within translation studies. One can improve their understanding of the Translator's Style by employing interdisciplinary methods, including incorporating literary theory, stylometry, and sociocultural perspectives. This study provides essential information for translators and scholars in the field of translation studies, highlighting the significance of the Translator's Style and promoting comparative studies of multiple translations to gain a comprehensive understanding of the various choices and approaches translators employ.
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