臺灣網球書籍翻譯史初探

翻譯在我國網球發展歷程中扮演至關重要的角色。為開創運動翻譯贊助者研究且彌補網球翻譯研究之空缺，本研究旨在藉由描述性翻譯研究與多元系統的觀點，從贊助者與譯者角度探究網球譯著產生機制，並探討國內大專院校網球課和學位論文引用網球譯著之情形，檢視書籍翻譯對臺灣網壇的影響。研究發現我國自1971年至2021年止共出版73本網球譯著，超過八成譯自日語或英語；技術教學書占比高達82%，人物傳記、運動心理、營養生理與歷史文化則數量不多。網球譯著產量在1980年代達到高峰，2000年代數量最少，出版趨勢大致呼應我國譯書出版歷史脈絡。國內出版社受到1960年代以來叢書出版風氣影響，大量經營體育叢書並譯介網球書籍，是網球譯著的主要贊助者。然而從麥田出版社與民生報叢書的例子看來，棒球和籃球在運動翻譯系統佔據主要地位，並將網球排擠至邊陲，反映多元系統的特徵。最後，網球譯著的譯者多半不具網球專長，僅極少數從事網球運動，然而譯者透過翻譯傳播網球知識及推廣網球發展功不可沒。

關鍵字

翻譯史；網球；運動翻譯；描述性翻譯研究

並列摘要

Ever since tennis was introduced to Taiwan, translation has played a huge part in the development of the sport. However, the studies of tennis translation were rare and none of the previous studies were conducted to investigate the patronage of tennis translation. This research aims to analyze the mechanism of producing tennis translation and what influence translated tennis books have had upon the development of tennis in Taiwan. The historical approach was adopted within the framework of the polysystem theory and descriptive translation studies. The results show that 73 translated tennis books were published between 1971 and 2021; the majority of them emerged in the 1980s while the lowest point appeared in the 2000s. Over the past decade, publishers in Taiwan have adopted a more diverse strategy in selecting tennis books such as autobiographies/biographies, sports psychology, sports nutrition and history, yet 82 percent of these translated books belongs to the category of tennis skills and techniques. The research also reveals that publishers, having developed many sports books series and introduced tennis books from abroad, are the biggest patrons of tennis translation. In the literary system of translated sports books, baseball and basketball translation occupy primary positions whereas tennis remains peripheral. Lastly, although few translators of these books have experience in playing tennis at any levels, they have been instrumental in promoting the sport of tennis in Taiwan.