传统译论中“文质之争”的探本与祛魅

On the Origin and Disenchantment of“Dispute of Wen and Zhi”in Traditional Translation Theory

传统译论中的"文质之争"看似翻译方法论之争,实则为古代文论中的"文道之辩"在译学范畴内的延伸和体现,且一度成为译学史上持续几百年之久的核心话题。近现代以来,"文质观"在译学研究中逐渐"失语",并被西方"直译意译"的理论范式所遮蔽和替换。随着新时期中国翻译学科的建设发展,有必要对传统译学理念及其价值进行探本溯源和内涵厘清,以促进本土译论体系的重构与完善。

The“Dispute of Wen and Zhi”in traditional translation theory seems to be a translation methodology debate,but in essence it’s an extension and embodiment of“Dispute of Wen and Tao”in ancient literary theory within the scope of translation studies.Though once being the core topic lasting for hundreds of years in the history of translation studies,the“Dispute of Wen and Zhi”has gradually become“invisible”since modern times and even been replaced by the western theoretical paradigm of“literal translation and free translation”.With the construction and development of China’s translation discipline in the new era,it is necessary to trace the origin of those traditional translation concepts and clarify their connotations and values,so as to promote the reconstruction and perfection of the native translation theory system.