On April 27th, the match about a retired mixed martial arts (MMA) boxer Xu Xiaodong knocking out Tai Chi'master' Wei Lei within 20 seconds in Chengdu, China aroused for the national question about the Chinese ...On April 27th, the match about a retired mixed martial arts (MMA) boxer Xu Xiaodong knocking out Tai Chi'master' Wei Lei within 20 seconds in Chengdu, China aroused for the national question about the Chinese Kung Fu Tai Chi.展开更多
The paper introduces the three core concepts of Bourdieu’s sociological theory and their application in translation studies.The paper then examines and discusses the English translation of The Art of War from Bourdie...The paper introduces the three core concepts of Bourdieu’s sociological theory and their application in translation studies.The paper then examines and discusses the English translation of The Art of War from Bourdieu’s sociological perspective and the perspective of ephemerality.A comprehensive and objective description of the different translations of the same original text in different historical periods,the strategies of the translators,and the social,historical and cultural factors affecting the translation process can lead to a deeper understanding and proper orientation of translation.展开更多
Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' ...Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' s military treasure,The Art of War exerts great influence on the military development for its profound theory and careful logic.Combined with the theory,the paper finds different strategies in translating the military terminology of the cases.展开更多
With the rapid development of globalization,the world is deepening the links in various areas,such as politics,trade and culture.Culture serves the spirit and soul of a nation.To promote the common prosperity of cultu...With the rapid development of globalization,the world is deepening the links in various areas,such as politics,trade and culture.Culture serves the spirit and soul of a nation.To promote the common prosperity of culture,the whole world should strengthen the communication and exchanges with each other.The translation of Chinese classics plays a key role in the cultural ex⁃changes.The Art of War,written by Sun Tzu in Spring and Autumn period,is the earliest work of military science extant in the world.It has expounded the military strategies from a deep insight and in a comprehensive way.The study of this book is still of great importance now since the strategies it offered can be used in various areas.The thesis is based on the first five chapters the writer has translated.Lionel Giles,M.A.’s version plays an important role in cross culture communication.However,there still ex⁃ist some mistranslations.The writer provided her understanding and offered her English version by comparison with Giles’in the hope of deepening her translation study as well as providing some reference to foreigners interested in this book and ones that are interested in translation study.展开更多
OVER the past 2,500years, the principles setout by Sun Zi in The Artof War have been appliedin innumerable wars, and hisstrategies have also been utilizedwithin a broad scope of competi-tion. The book is consequentlyi...OVER the past 2,500years, the principles setout by Sun Zi in The Artof War have been appliedin innumerable wars, and hisstrategies have also been utilizedwithin a broad scope of competi-tion. The book is consequentlyindispensable to military strate-展开更多
SUN Wu was a native ofthe State of Qi during theSpring and AutumnPeriod (770-476 B.C.).The family name of his ances-tors, who were Qi nobles, wasTian. Sun Wu’s grandfather, TianShu, was a high-ranking officialand exc...SUN Wu was a native ofthe State of Qi during theSpring and AutumnPeriod (770-476 B.C.).The family name of his ances-tors, who were Qi nobles, wasTian. Sun Wu’s grandfather, TianShu, was a high-ranking officialand excelled in military affairs.展开更多
文摘On April 27th, the match about a retired mixed martial arts (MMA) boxer Xu Xiaodong knocking out Tai Chi'master' Wei Lei within 20 seconds in Chengdu, China aroused for the national question about the Chinese Kung Fu Tai Chi.
文摘The paper introduces the three core concepts of Bourdieu’s sociological theory and their application in translation studies.The paper then examines and discusses the English translation of The Art of War from Bourdieu’s sociological perspective and the perspective of ephemerality.A comprehensive and objective description of the different translations of the same original text in different historical periods,the strategies of the translators,and the social,historical and cultural factors affecting the translation process can lead to a deeper understanding and proper orientation of translation.
文摘Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' s military treasure,The Art of War exerts great influence on the military development for its profound theory and careful logic.Combined with the theory,the paper finds different strategies in translating the military terminology of the cases.
文摘With the rapid development of globalization,the world is deepening the links in various areas,such as politics,trade and culture.Culture serves the spirit and soul of a nation.To promote the common prosperity of culture,the whole world should strengthen the communication and exchanges with each other.The translation of Chinese classics plays a key role in the cultural ex⁃changes.The Art of War,written by Sun Tzu in Spring and Autumn period,is the earliest work of military science extant in the world.It has expounded the military strategies from a deep insight and in a comprehensive way.The study of this book is still of great importance now since the strategies it offered can be used in various areas.The thesis is based on the first five chapters the writer has translated.Lionel Giles,M.A.’s version plays an important role in cross culture communication.However,there still ex⁃ist some mistranslations.The writer provided her understanding and offered her English version by comparison with Giles’in the hope of deepening her translation study as well as providing some reference to foreigners interested in this book and ones that are interested in translation study.
文摘OVER the past 2,500years, the principles setout by Sun Zi in The Artof War have been appliedin innumerable wars, and hisstrategies have also been utilizedwithin a broad scope of competi-tion. The book is consequentlyindispensable to military strate-
文摘SUN Wu was a native ofthe State of Qi during theSpring and AutumnPeriod (770-476 B.C.).The family name of his ances-tors, who were Qi nobles, wasTian. Sun Wu’s grandfather, TianShu, was a high-ranking officialand excelled in military affairs.
