As funções do paratexto para a inteligibilidade da obra traduzida

Abstract

This paper intends to analyze the functions of the paratext and its importance for the comprehension of translated texts. The verbal fragments that surround a text, i.e. the paratext, can actually have a significant role in text comprehension and in argumentative orientation. It is also our objective to illustrate the extent to which paratextual differences found in various editions of the same translated work can affect its legibility. The theoretical approach for these reflections is based on the Theory of Text, the Theory of Translation, and on the Theory of Reception and Reading. The observations come from the analysis of seven Portuguese translations of the work Dei Delitti e Delle Pene, a treatise on penal law written by Cesare Beccaria, an Italian author of the 18th century.