Professor Sergey Tyulenev sergey.tyulenev@durham.ac.uk
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Towards Theorising Translation as an Occupation
Tyulenev, S.
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Abstract
The article considers the applicability of the notion of profession to translation. After discussing the state of the art in the sociology of professions, the author critically considers the discussion of translation as a profession in present-day Translation Studies. It is shown that translation either remains undefined as a profession or defined on a purely common sense basis. The studies of translation are also largely ethnomethodological in nature. The paper attempts to put the discussion of the occupational status of translation on a clearer theoretical foundation. In his discussion, the author borrows Abraham Flexner’s definition of the term “profession” and his criteria, based on which an occupation can be viewed as qualifying as a profession or failing to do so. It is argued that based on Flexner’s criteria, translation is an occupation in the process of professionalising.
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Tyulenev, S. (2015). Towards Theorising Translation as an Occupation. Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies, 2(1), 15-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/23306343.2015.1013206
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Mar 27, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Mar 24, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 1, 2016 |
Journal | Asia Pacific translation & intercultural studies : official journal of the Asia-Pacific forum on translation and intercultural studies. |
Print ISSN | 2330-6343 |
Electronic ISSN | 2330-6351 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 15-29 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/23306343.2015.1013206 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1388285 |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies on 27/03/2015, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/23306343.2015.1013206.
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