Exploring simeoni’s notion of the pivotal status of habitus

Abstract

Simeoni开启了对"译者惯习"的研究,将惯习概念引入翻译研究。本文回顾了Simeoni主要的翻译社会学观点,包括惯习在社会体系中的核心位置、译者屈从等,展现了惯习与规范的相互衍生关系及惯习对描述翻译研究(DTS)的深化拓展作用,强调惯习研究应避免决定论,需通过真实再现惯习和规范的互动为DTS孕育出丰硕的成果。 As the first explorer of translator’s habitus,Simeoni introduces the notion of "habitus" into TS.This paper reviews his major thoughts inspiring the sociology of translation studies — the pivotal status of habitus in the social system & translator’s submission etc,depicts the interdependent relation between habitus & norms and the new space DTS expands by incorporating habitus.To avoid determinism in habitus research,a thorough understanding of the interaction between habitus and norms must be ensured.