Eco — Mouse or Rat? Translation as Negotiation
Book page: eco-mouse-or-rat
From: Quotes batch 5
Edition: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (2003)
On Language and Cognition
“Translation is not about comparing two languages, but about the negotiation between two cultures and two worldviews.” (Chapter 1, p. 6)
On Identity and Meaning
“A text is a machine conceived in order to elicit interpretations. It does not have a single meaning, but a field of possibilities.” (Chapter 3, p. 45)