Explanation
A translation strategy that preserves or foregrounds linguistic and cultural difference in the target text. It asks readers to move toward the source world instead of making that world entirely familiar.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
Foreignisation is a strategic tendency and need not make a translation obscure or unnatural.
Distinction
Foreignisation is a strategic tendency and need not make a translation obscure or unnatural.
Effect on thought and perception
It asks readers to move toward the source world instead of making that world entirely familiar.
Resonance
It asks readers to move toward the source world instead of making that world entirely familiar.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Foreignisation“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-TRA-W0298. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-TRA-W0298The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.