French Literature Reviews - 2026

When Translation Thinks. Interviews
Literary Theory, Linguistics and Stylistics

The 5th issue of the Cahier du RAPT has just been published.

It brings together interviews with translation studies scholars—Jean-René Ladmiral, Antonio Lavieri, Michèle Lorgnet, and Emilio Mattioli—exploring the act of translation across its cognitive, psycholinguistic, philosophical, and cultural dimensions.

Stemming from a symposium held at the University of Bologna (Italy), these insights open up innovative avenues of understanding in a frequently ill-defined field of knowledge.

ISBN 2-7475-9704-0 / 88-7892-022-3 L'Harmattan Italia/L'Harmattan

Translation studies emerged as a distinct academic discipline during the latter half of the twentieth century, shifting focus from prescriptive linguistic equivalence toward the broader cultural and cognitive processes involved in cross-lingual communication. The 5th issue of the Cahier du RAPT brings together interviews with translation studies scholars—Jean-René Ladmiral, Antonio Lavieri, Michèle Lorgnet, and Emilio Mattioli—exploring the act of translation across its cognitive, psycholinguistic, philosophical, and cultural dimensions.

Stemming from a symposium held at the University of Bologna, this publication provides a record of academic discourse regarding the translation process. Readers interested in the intersection of cognitive science and translation studies may find these perspectives relevant, as they address the multifaceted nature of linguistic transfer and the philosophical implications of interpreting meaning between languages.