1st Edition

Mapping Meaning in Translation through Force Dynamics A Cognitive Semantic Approach

By Katarzyna Wiśniewska Copyright 2026
246 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on examples from literary and audiovisual media, this book explores the meaning transfer in translation with the theory of force dynamics as a case in point. The volume investigates how meaning patterns related to force dynamics are retained or transformed in translation. Rooted in Leonard Talmy’s cognitive semantics, force dynamics constitutes the faculty of construing the world in... Read more

List of figures

List of tables

Acronyms and abbreviations

Glossing abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1. Setting the stage: Exploring meaning in translation through force dynamics

2. Tracing theoretical footprints: Cognitive semantics and translation studies

3. Exploring the framework: Multilingual analysis of translation equivalence

4. Reflections and key takeaways: Meaning transfer in translation through the lens of cognitive semantics

References

Primary sources

Secondary sources

Appendix A: Force-dynamics (FD) categories and patterns

Appendix B: Research material

Appendix C: Detailed statistical results 

Index

Biography

Katarzyna Wiśniewska is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland. She received her PhD in Translation Studies from the University of Eastern Finland in 2022.