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The Task of the Interpreter: Text, Meaning, and Negotiation

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The Task of the Interpreter offers a new approach to what it means to interpret a text, and reconciles the possibility of multiple interpretations with the need to consider the author’s intention. Vandevelde argues that interpretation is both an act and an event: It is an act in that interpreters, through the statements they make, implicitly commit themselves to justifying their positions, if prompted. It is an event in that interpreters are situated in a cultural and historical framework and come to a text with questions, concerns, and methods of which they are not fully conscious. These two aspects make interpretation a negotiation of meaning. The Task of the Interpreter provides an interdisciplinary investigation of textual interpretation including biblical hermeneutics , translation , and literary fictions . Vandevelde’s philosophical discussion will appeal to theorists of both continental and analytical/pragmatic traditions.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Release: October 28, 2005

ISBN 13: 9780822942634

The Task of the Interpreter: Text, Meaning, and Negotiation

0/5 ( ratings)

The Task of the Interpreter offers a new approach to what it means to interpret a text, and reconciles the possibility of multiple interpretations with the need to consider the author’s intention. Vandevelde argues that interpretation is both an act and an event: It is an act in that interpreters, through the statements they make, implicitly commit themselves to justifying their positions, if prompted. It is an event in that interpreters are situated in a cultural and historical framework and come to a text with questions, concerns, and methods of which they are not fully conscious. These two aspects make interpretation a negotiation of meaning. The Task of the Interpreter provides an interdisciplinary investigation of textual interpretation including biblical hermeneutics , translation , and literary fictions . Vandevelde’s philosophical discussion will appeal to theorists of both continental and analytical/pragmatic traditions.

Language: English

Pages: 256

Format: Hardcover

Release: October 28, 2005

ISBN 13: 9780822942634

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