Applying the Discourse Dynamics Approach to metaphors for women in the Spanish translation of the Chinese novel Wei Cheng
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12184201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hongying Li (0009-0005-9926-7200, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, corresponding author), Mario Bisiada (0000-0002-3145-1512, Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Yingfeng Xu (0000-0002-6855-0848, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 330-344 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0907-676X • E-ISSN: 1747-6623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0907676x.2022.2164735 |
| OpenAlex | W4316039797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
The Discourse Dynamics Framework (DDF) assumes that the dimensions of metaphor (e.g., linguistic, cognitive, affective, physical, cultural) are interconnected, which facilitates our understanding of the use of metaphor in discourse. However, DDF is not yet widely used in translation studies of metaphors. Moreover, the translation of metaphors for women has not yet received sufficient attention despite its high social value. Therefore, this study applies the DDF to analyse the Spanish translation of the metaphors for women in the modern Chinese novel Wei Cheng, aiming to propose a multi-level model to help us interpret the metaphors and their translation issues in complex discourses. To this end, we proposed three most important systematic metaphors in the data collected and carried out a qualitative analysis of their Spanish translation. They are WOMAN IS ANIMAL, WOMAN IS PLANT and WOMAN IS FOOD. This study shows that DDF can provide insight into the cognitive, semantic, affective and socio-cultural-historical contexts of metaphor translation and how the ideas, attitudes and values they convey in source text are presented in target text
Cognition · Cognitive linguistics · Cognitive science · Dynamics (music · Linguistics · Metaphor · Sociology · Source text · Target text · Translation (biology · Translation studies · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Translation Studies and Practices
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |