Abstract:

Discourses of metatranslation refer to translators' discussions about translation in translated works, and they are frequently seen in paratexts such as the introduction, afterwords, and the translated text itself. There are usually many discourses of metatranslation in works written in non-native languages or about non-native cultures, works which, on the whole, can be considered to be translations (without original texts). Some displaced (non-native language or non-native culture) written works are taken as examples in this paper in an attempt to describe the manifestations of explicit and implicit discourses of metatranslation, particularly those relating to the translation of terms and culturally loaded words. Their potential roles are summarized, such as embodying an author's or a translator's views on translation, revealing the complexity of translation and enhancing the foreignness of translated works. As a new concept in translation studies, discourse of metatranslation deserves further research, which might also shed light on translation practice.

Keywords: discourse of metatranslation; translated works; displaced (writing); culturally loaded words

摘要：

元翻译话语是指翻译作品中译者、作者等相关主体关于翻译的论述，散见于作品的前言、后记等副文本以及正文本中。在一部作品中，如果作者所用语言与文本所涉文化存在错位，那么不妨将之视为宽泛的翻译，其中关于翻译的论述也属于元翻译话语的范畴。本文以若干语言与文化发生错位的学术或文学文本为例，描述了其中显性与隐性元翻译话语的具体表现，尤其是有关术语与文化负载词的翻译，归纳了元翻译话语的潜在作用，如体现译者（作者）的翻译观、揭示翻译的复杂性、增加作品的陌生感等。作为一个新概念，元翻译话语值得进一步研究，这将给翻译实践带来新的启发。

关键词: 元翻译话语, 翻译作品, 错位, 文化负载词