异化翻译与文化尊重:藏族民间故事《尸语故事》英译本特点分析

Foreignizing Translation and Cultural Respect——A Study on the Characteristics of English Translation of Tales of the Golden Corpse–Tibean Folk Tales

《尸语故事》是一部流传很久的藏族古代故事集,藏族人民通过其中的故事来向下一代传授这个民族纯朴的道德观念、传统美德、生活经验等。《尸语故事》的思想和精神内容是正面的、积极的,因此受到了国内外很多学者的关注,并翻译成多种语言。《尸语故事》中出现了大量的藏文化特色浓郁的词汇、格言、习语,特别是谚语和俗语等。它们通俗易懂、言简意赅、形象生动、妙趣横生,是藏语言的精华之一。美国学者Sandra Benson通过采用异化翻译法最大程度地展现了原著的魅力,而不是一味地去迎合读者。这既是对原作的忠实,也是对弱小民族文化的尊重。

Tales of the Golden Corpse is a popular book of ancient Tibetan folk tales. The Tibetan people pass on their traditional moral values, virtues, their life experience, and so on to the next generation through tales. Since both the content and theme of Tales of the Golden Corpse are positive and well-aimed, it has received much at-tention at home and abroad, and been translated into many languages. The book contians a large number of the Tibetan culture-loaded words, idioms, especially the Tibetan proverbs and sayings, which are in popular, con-cise, vivid, witty and easy-to-understand language, and they are the essence of the Tibetan language. Sandra Benson, an American scholar, retains the charm of the original to maximum by using foreignizing translation. Her translation is not merely faithful to the original, but also respects the culture of small nations l.