THE EFFECT OF TRANSLATION STUDIES ON COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

Authors : Nuran KIR

Pages : 47-56

View : 14 | Download : 8

Publication Date : 2012-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In a globalizing world, there are many boundaries among many nations. There are dominant cultures and their languages over the minor languages and nations. Comparative literature tries to break the walls among nations. It takes consideration every works of literature whether it is major or minor. While comparing a work of literature of a nation, we also take into consideration its culture and history. Since a word has different connotations for different cultures, translation studies become important for comparative literature. In fact, there are many theories and studies that have effects on comparative literature. In this article, the relationship between comparative literature and translation studies will be examined.
Keywords : Comparative Literature, Translation Studies