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Taking Control of the Narrative: Exploring Own Voices in Translation from Dante to ESL Classrooms

Braley, Paula J.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-8684
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1588868847166228

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2020, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, English.
The success or failure of any translation depends on who controls the narrative and how faithfully that narrative is presented to the reader. Translative control can either be in the voice of the text or the translator or, in the case of literary translation, an integration (or truce) between the extrinsic force of the original source and the translator’s intrinsic interpretation. Determining who sets the narrative paradigms and how best to achieve the desired outcome are vital to any translation. This exploration into own voices examines several translations of Dante Alighieri’s La Commedia, analyzes the situational forces inherent in literary translation, and observes the ways each translator transcends the source material to make it his or her own. This essay also looks deeper into other areas of own voices in translation by exploring the connection between literary and pedagogical translation within ESL/EFL classrooms. Contemporary research indicates that many English language educators allow their students to control the narrative in creative writing assignments through first-language translation. Seen as an essential part of the language learning environment, pedagogical guided self-translation is a way to integrate students’ own voices, identity, and culture into linguistic acquisition.
John McCombe, Dr. (Committee Chair)
Tereza Szeghi, Dr. (Advisor)
Thomas Wendorf, Dr. (Committee Member)
Nicola Work, Dr. (Committee Member)
57 p.
English As A Second Language; Literature
literary translation; translation methodologies in TESOL classrooms; Dante Alighieri; La Commedia; own voices in translation

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  • Braley, P. J. (2020). Taking Control of the Narrative: Exploring Own Voices in Translation from Dante to ESL Classrooms [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1588868847166228

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Braley, Paula. Taking Control of the Narrative: Exploring Own Voices in Translation from Dante to ESL Classrooms. 2020. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1588868847166228.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Braley, Paula. "Taking Control of the Narrative: Exploring Own Voices in Translation from Dante to ESL Classrooms." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1588868847166228

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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