关键词: 翻译研究; 译者行为; 批评; 系统; 逻辑

Abstract:

Translator behavior research and translator behavior criticism are both concerned with translator behaviors. They can be regarded as two different systems, yet they belong to the same system of Translation Studies, the operation of which depends on the coexistence and evolution of related subsystems with different functions. Although not all translation-focused studies belong to a certain subsystem in Translation Studies, they should follow the logic of the Translation Studies system if they situate themselves within the boundaries of Translation Studies. This stems from the fact that, on the one hand, the generation and development of any system are based on certain logics, including compositional, action and functional logic; on the other hand, the construction of any system can realize only part of various possibilities, and all systems will differentiate themselves from others and evolve based on self-references. In this regard, the study of translator behavior criticism constitutes a self-consistent system. Based on social systems theory, this paper explores the logic of translator behavior criticism and its related studies. It is proposed that in the system of Translation Studies, all relevant subsystems are both independent and interrelated. Each subsystem must face the complex system environment and manage the problem of differentiation in order to survive, develop and fulfill their own functions. The objective is to find their corresponding self-references, to simplify the relationship between them and their surrounding environments, and to make a rational determination of the functions that are conducive to their own development.

Keywords: translation studies; translator behavior; criticism; system; logic