Abstract
Abstract
This article examines the role of musically-triggered narrative engagement in translation performance. An
experimental study was conducted to investigate the potential of music to induce narrative engagement (NE), based on findings
that suggest the influence of NE-relevant dimensions such as visualization and emotional involvement in translation.
Participants translated two literary texts with opposing emotional content (happy and sad) in two different sound conditions (with
and without music). Three hypotheses were formulated predicting a beneficial effect of music for narrative engagement as well as
positive correlations between narrative engagement and translation quality and creativity. Results suggest an increase of
visualization in the music condition and a correlation between visualization levels and accuracy scores. Retrospective
questionnaires indicate a positive appraisal of the experience of translating with music at both the cognitive and emotional
level, although further investigations is needed to validate the scale and confirm its reliability.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Subject
Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics
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