When children's literature transcends its genre: Translating Alice in Wonderland

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Abstract

A book such as Alice in Wonderland, written for a girl, but nowadays understandable only by adults, the translation of proper nouns can reveal the audience for which translators have addressed their works. This article looks at the translation of proper nouns. These cultural traits are first names, historical references, place names and names of languages: should these be changed to facilitate comprehension by children? This study is then used to evaluate some aspects of theories proposed by Shavit and Oittinen concerning adaptation and translation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)307-321
Number of pages15
JournalMeta
Volume48
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

Keywords

  • Children's literature
  • Cultural reference
  • Onomastics
  • Translation theory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Language and Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Language

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