翻译副文本的民俗形象建构研究--以汉学家伊维德说唱文学英译本为例

A Study of the Paratextual Framing of Folklore Image:Taking Wilt Idema's English Translation of Chinese Prosimetric and Verse Narrative as an Example

中国古代说唱文学记录了独特的中国民俗文化,蕴含着丰富的民俗形象。然而,目前翻译学界对说唱文学的关注不够。本文基于热奈特的副文本理论,深入分析伊维德说唱文学英译的民俗形象建构过程,揭示译者通过副文本为民俗形象提供丰富的叙事语义和文化语境,成功使得中国地方性民俗形象在全球语境中获得新的价值和意义。

As an important carrier of unique folk culture,Chinese prosimetric and verse narrative has created a rich tapestry of folklore image.However,relevant researches into its translation have rarely been conducted in the academic field.Guided by Genette's theory of paratext,this paper probes into the framing of folklore image in Idema's English translation of Chinese prosimetric literature.The analysis reveals that the translator uses paratextual devices to provide rich semantic and cultural context,which in turn facilitates Chinese folklore image in gaining a new life in the global context.