Towards a Translator Studies with enhanced translator visibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12183185 |
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| Authors | Larisa Cercel (0009-0002-4516-6904, Leipzig University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-235 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-676X • E-ISSN: 1747-6623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0907676x.2026.2603025 |
| OpenAlex | W7147509786 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This introductory article outlines the broader context of the current discussion concerning the translator's visibility, specifically against the backdrop of Translator Studies. It highlights the decisive role that Lawrence Venuti's work has played in the emergence and development of this new discipline and discusses visibility as a multidimensional and multifactorial phenomenon. The focus is on three different hypostatisations of translator visibility: the translator as subject, as author, and as performer. These three hypostatisations represent the rubrics under which the empirical case studies in this special issue can be subsumed. The article also addresses the challenges which Translator Studies must face, above all whether the person of the translator can serve as a reliable basis for the development of Translator Studies theory and provide a solid conceptual and methodological foundation for this new field of research.
Context (archaeology · Feature (linguistics · Key (lock · Legibility · Visibility · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Translation Studies and Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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