Systems Theories of Translation Quiz

Who developed the polysystem theory?

• Itamar Even-Zohar

• Noam Chomsky

• Roman Jakobson

• Walter Benjamin

What was the key concept in the polysystem theory?

• System

• Adequacy

• Equivalence

• Translation

According to Even-Zohar, what happens if translated literature occupies a primary position?

• It has no influence

• It shapes the center of the polysystem

• It becomes conservative

• It is marginalized

What is the typical case for translated literatures according to Even-Zohar?

• Primary position

• Secondary position

• Tertiary position

• Quaternary position

What are some advantages of the polysystem theory according to Gentzler?

• Prescriptive definition of equivalence

• Focused on individual texts

• Isolation of literature

• Variation based on context

In which decade was polysystem theory developed?

• 1950s

• 1970s

• 1960s

• 1980s

What did the Russian Formalists work on in the 1920s?

• Translation

• Linguistics

• Discourse analysis

• Literary historiography

What is the main focus of polysystem theory?

• Individual texts

• Aesthetic approach

• Translation norms

• Literary systems

What does Even-Zohar emphasize about translated literature?

• It is unimportant

• It is isolated

• It operates as a system

• It is derivative

What is the key feature in a polysystem according to Even-Zohar?

• Stagnation

• Conservatism

• Mutation

• Isolation