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CHAPTER II
A CRITIQUE OF EXISTING TRANSLATION MODELS
The theory of translation, briefed out in the previous chapter,
comprises three main components: the pragmatic, communicative, and
semiotic components. This theoretical perspective is premised upon the
assumption that translation is, fundamentally, a pragma-semio-
communicative activity involving (1) the medium of communication, (2)
the context of communication, and (3) the goal of communication. The
linguistic component is confined to the medium in which the message is
expressed. The communicational component focuses on the manner in
which the message is communicated. The philosophical component
involves an attempt to explore the inner workings of the mind while
strenuously engaged in creating or re-creating a text and how the
author's intentions are textualised. The interrelated layers of
meaning, which we identified as obligatory, extended, and accessory
meanings, mutually collaborate to bring the ideational essence of the
message into full prominence.
We shall distinguish existing approaches to translation and place
each in an appropriate critical perspective. They can be "VOLLICA
Vri6three fundamental approaches: (1) the language-oriented approach;
(2) the cross-cultural approach; and (3) the interpretive approach.
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