On Translation of Gender Terminology

Bc. Aneta Hovorková

Bachelor's thesis

Anotácia:

This thesis analyses translation of gender terminology in the publication Ženy, muži a společnost by Mgr. Lukáš Gjurič, Mgr. Marcela Linková, PhDr. Blanka Knotková-Čapková and PhDr. Viola Parente-Čapková. The translation strategies are annotated; the translation solutions are evaluated and commented on. Research is also be carried out in the field of current gender terminology, investigating the possible new translation solutions and contrasting them with the ones used in the publication. Another investigated aspect is the translation norms and their adherence. In conclusion, the thesis gives an account of the overall trends in translation of gender terminology.

Abstract:

This thesis analyses translation of gender terminology in the publication Ženy, muži a společnost by Mgr. Lukáš Gjurič, Mgr. Marcela Linková, PhDr. Blanka Knotková-Čapková and PhDr. Viola Parente-Čapková. The translation strategies are annotated; the translation solutions are evaluated and commented on. Research is also be carried out in the field of current gender terminology, investigating the possible new translation solutions and contrasting them with the ones used in the publication. Another investigated aspect is the translation norms and their adherence. In conclusion, the thesis gives an account of the overall trends in translation of gender terminology.

Keywords

translation, terminology, gender, translation of terminology, gender terminology, translation strategies, translation procedures, translation norms, Newmark, Chesterman, Renzetti

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 19. 1. 2009

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 27. 1. 2009
• Vedúci: Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / odbor:
Philology / English Language and Literature