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Eurocentrism and Latin Americanism in Latin American translation history

Authors: Bastin, Georges L.; Oliveira Harden, Alessandra Ramos; Silva, Janaílton Mick Vitor da;

Eurocentrism and Latin Americanism in Latin American translation history

Abstract

A linguagem e o discurso são absolutamente indissociáveis do estabelecimento de poder e hegemonia. No mundo globalizado de hoje, o poder que emana de centros hegemônicos que controlam a comunicação e os sistemas de informação é indiscutível. O campo dos Estudos da Tradução não está imune a tal influência. Desde seu desenvolvimento e expansão no Ocidente, em especial na Europa, o discurso dos Estudos de Tradução reflete suas origens. Neste artigo, primeiro caracterizo os discursos do eurocentrismo e do latino-americanismo, para então discutir quatro vieses eurocêntricos perceptíveis no tratamento da história da tradução na América Latina: (1) a “tarefa civilizatória” dos missionários; (2) a “interculturação” e a compreensão das noções de “mestiçagem” e “transculturação”; (3) o conceito de “empatia” para com os povos originários; e (4) a perspectiva e o resgate das línguas nativas por ordens religiosas evangelizadoras. Para discutir esses vieses, vou utilizar o artigo prototípico de Vega Cernuda.

Language and discourse are inextricably linked in the establishment of power and hegemony. In today's globalized world, the power emanating from hegemonic centres that control communication and information systems is indisputable. The field of Translation Studies is not immune to such influence. Since it was developed and expanded in the West, mainly in Europe, Translation Studies discourse reflects its origins. In this article, I will first characterize Eurocentrist and Latin Americanist discourses and then study four Eurocentric biases noticeable in the treatment of the history of Latin American translation: (1) the “civilizing task” of missionaries; (2) the “interculturation” and understanding of “metissage” and “transculturation” notions; (3) the concept of “empathy” with native peoples; and (4) the perspective and rescue of native languages by evangelistic religious orders. To discuss these biases, I will draw on the prototypical article by Vega Cernuda.

Keywords

Eurocentrism. Latin Americanism. Translation History. Latin America. Evangelization., Eurocentrismo. Latino-americanismo. História da Tradução. América Latina. Evangelização.

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