Translation and Reception: Kendine Ait Bir Oda/A Room of One’s Own with Digital Reader Reception

Öz

Digital reception and reader reception, which have been used in various fields over time, have eventually reflected its impact in the field of Translation Studies. With the help of Digital Humanities and digital reading reception based on online responses of readers, the intention of the writer and the type of transfer conducted by translated texts might be observed. The aim of the prevalent study is to examine the practices of Digital Humanities within the subfield of digital reader reception and to discuss its potential contributions to the field of Translation Studies. To this end, reception theory, its relationship with Digital Humanities and Translation Studies are discussed; an overview of overlapping studies in both fields are provided. Virginia Woolf’s Kendine Ait Bir Oda -Turkish Translation of a Room of One’s Own- is examined using online reader responses and digital tools. Online reader comments on Kendine Ait Bir Oda are retrieved from two online platforms: Ekşi Sözlük and 1000 Kitap via web scraping using Python. Identifying online reader responses to Kendine Ait Bir Oda via digital tools determines prominent reader-oriented themes. Furthermore, an analysis of online reader activities implemented on 1000 Kitap verifies similar patterns in accordance with readers’ conscious book choices.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• translation and reception
• digital humanities
• digital reading reception
• web scraping
• A Room of One’s Own

Çeviri ve Alımlama: Kendine Ait Bir Oda/A Room of One’s Own ile Dijital Okur Alımlaması

Öz

Zaman içinde çeşitli alanlarda kullanılmaya başlanan dijital alımlama ve okur alımlaması, Çeviribilim alanına da etkisini yansıtmıştır. Okurların çevrimiçi yanıtlarına dayanarak gerçekleştirilen dijital okur alımlamasının yardımı ile bir yandan çeviri metin hakkında veri pratik bir şekilde toplanırken, öte yandan yazarın niyeti ve çeviri metinlerle yürütülen aktarım gözlenebilmektedir. Mevcut çalışmanın amacı, Dijital Beşeri Bilim uygulamalarını dijital okur alımlaması alt alanı çerçevesinde incelemek ve Çeviribilim alanına olası katkılarını tartışmaktır. Bu amaçla, alımlama kuramı, alımlama kuramının Dijital Beşeri Bilimler ve Çeviribilim ile ilişkisi ele alınmakta; her iki alanda örtüşen çalışmalara genel bir bakış sunulmaktadır. Virginia Woolf’un Kendine Ait Bir Oda -A Room of One’s Own isimli eserinin Türkçe çevirisi- çevrimiçi okur yanıtları ve dijital araçlar kullanılarak incelenmektedir. Kendine Ait Bir Oda eseriyle ilişkili çevrimiçi okur yorumları, Python programlama dili kullanılarak web kazıma yoluyla iki çevrimiçi platformdan -Ekşi Sözlük, 1000 Kitap- alınmıştır. Ekşi Sözlük ve 1000 Kitap platformlarından Kendine Ait Bir Oda isimli çeviri esere verilen çevrimiçi okur girdilerini tespit etmek, öne çıkan okur odaklı temaları belirlemektedir. Ayrıca, 1000 Kitap üzerinde uygulanan çevrimiçi okur etkinliklerinin analizi bilinçli kitap seçimleriyle uyumlu olarak benzer örüntüleri doğrulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• çeviri ve alımlama
• dijital beşeri bilimleri
• dijital okur alımlaması
• web kazıma
• Kendine Ait Bir Oda

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