Translating culture-specific items: analysis of the Croatian translation of Sue Townsend's The Secret

master's thesis

• Author: Dorotea Gunčić
• Mentor: Marija Andraka (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Cindrić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Silvija Hanžić Deda (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marija Andraka (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology

Abstract

Translating cultural elements is often one of the most challenging assignments for a translator. Language and culture are two inseparable domains, therefore the knowledge and awareness of different cultures is probably the most valuable trait a translator could possess. Translators have always been aware of the existence of cultural differences and the importance they have in the process of translation. This graduation thesis looks into two Croatian translations of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾. Both translations were performed by Zlatko Crnković. His first translation is from 1986, and the later one is from 2009. The aim of this graduation thesis is to distinguish between the first translation and the later translation from 2009 based on the comparison of translations of culturally specific elements. The culturally specific elements, which will be analysed, include characters’ names, food terms, colloquial expressions, idioms, holidays and elements of British culture.

Abstract (croatian)

Postupak prevođenja kulturnih elemenata često je jedan od najizazovnijih zadataka za prevoditelja. Jezik i kultura dva su međusobno neodvojiva područja, stoga su znanje i svijest o različitim kulturama jedna od najvrjednijih karakteristika koju bi prevoditelj trebao posjedovati. Prevoditelji su oduvijek bili svjesni kulturnih razlika, ali i važnosti koju te razlike imaju u procesu prevođenja. U ovom se diplomskom radu proučava istražuju dva hrvatska prijevoda „Tajnog dnevnika Adriana Molea u dobi od 13 ¾.“, spisateljice Sue Townsend. Oba hrvatska prijevoda načinio je i pripremio je Zlatko Crnković. Prvi prijevod na hrvatski jezik je iz 1986., dok je kasniji prijevod iz 2009. Cilj ovoga diplomskoga rada je na osnovi usporedbe prijevoda kulturno specifičnih elemenata pronaći postoje li razlike između prvog i kasnijeg prijevoda. Kulturno specifični elementi koji će se analizirati uključuju imena likova, pojmove hrane, kolokvijalne izraze, idiome, blagdane i elemente britanske kulture.

• Keywords: translation; culture-specific items; translation analysis; culture
• Keywords (croatian): prevođenje; kulturni elementi; analiza prijevoda; kultura
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:193192
• Study programme: Title: Integrated undergraduated university study with english language and german language; specializations in: English language, Deutsche sprache; Course: English language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-07-14 09:53:16