Translation Studies from a Cross-Cultural Perspective:Reinventing Subjectivity-A Case Study of English Translation of A Dream of Red Mansions

The integration of cross-cultural inquiries into the realm of translation has given rise to a distinct subfield known as cross-cultural translation studies.This approach emphasizes the importance of delving into the cultural subtleties and the awareness of cultural subjectivity within the translation process.Central to this framework is the concept of reshaping cultural nuances and the subjectivity of culture.This paper introduces three principal translation strategies that emerge from a cross-cultural standpoint:the alienation translation strategy,the‘cannibalism’translation strategy,and the destructive translation strategy.Utilizing the English translation of“Dream of the Red Chamber”as a case study,the paper examines how cultural nuances and cultural subjectivity influence the selection of translation strategies and demonstrates the practical application of cross-cultural research within the translation sphere.Hence,the significance of cross-cultural translation studies lies in its capacity to offer a novel lens through which to view translation studies.It encourages a reevaluation of cultural nuances and subjectivity in translation,which is of profound practical importance for advancing the field of translation studies,enhancing cross-cultural communication,and facilitating the spread of Chinese discourse on the global stage.

The Application of Embodied Cognitive Linguistics in the English Translation of Two-Part Allegorical Saying—An Analysis of Examples From A Dream of Red Mansions

As a kind of widely circulated folk language,two-part allegorical saying(“xiehouyu”)carries the wisdom of the Chinese people and is characterized with humor and vivid imagery.Taking the two English translation versions of A Dream of Red Mansions as examples,this paper analyzes the English translation of two-part allegorical saying based on the core principle of Embodied Cognitive Linguistics(ECL),“Reality-Cognition-Language”,and explores how the English translation of two-part allegorical saying reflects the three dimensions of ECL.

Emotion,Metaphor and Translation: A Case Study on the English Version of A Dream of Red Mansions

Emotional metaphors abound in the original works and translations of A Dream of Red Mansions. Based on statistical analysis,a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods are utilized from the perspective of cognitive linguistics to study the emotional metaphors appearing in the first 50 chapters of the novel and their corresponding English translations by Hawkes and the Yang couple.To generalize rules in the translation of emotional metaphors,the emotional metaphor of “Qi” is taken as an example by calculating the ratios of each kind of emotional metaphors and the frequencies of translation methods adopted.The findings suggest that when translating emotional metaphors,translators have selected their strategies from cognitive perspectives to achieve equivalence between the source language and the target language despite some challenges and restrictions.It is thus concluded that the emotional metaphor in the novel cannot be translated directly but can be approached through selection of appropriate translation methods including meaning transfer,meaning deviation and metaphor omission.

Study on the Influence of Cultural Context on the Translation of A Dream of Red Mansions

A Dream of Red Mansions is one of the greatest novels of ancient China, which has rich cultural connotations,reflecting the profound culture of the Chinese nation and the rich literary tradition. However, it is so difficult for the Western readers who do not understand the Chinese traditional culture to get the essence of the work.It is apparently necessary to explore the influence of cultural context on the translation of A Dream of the Red Mansions. With a deep understanding of the cultural background of the original work, the information and images can be conveyed to the target audience.

The Influence of Cultural Differences on the Translation of A Dream of Red Mansions

It can be divided into two approaches to culture involved in translation: SL culture-oriented and TL culture-oriented.This kind of classification is based on the analysis of translation of cultural loaded words and expressions in the two English versions( Xianyi Yang& Gladys Yang and David Hawkes) of the Chinese classical novel A Dream of Red Mansion.The analysis leads to the conclusion that both methods can achieve the goal in the target language culture as long as the differences are taken into consideration in the purpose of translation,the form of the texts,the purpose of the author and the readers.

On the English Version of A Dream in Red Mansions Translated by Liu Wuji

In An Introduction to Chinese Literature written by Liu Wuji,there are six translations of the passages in A Dream in Red Mansions,of which the Chinese version is the Zhiyanzhai version.Recently,it is doubted whether the six translations are all quoted.Through detailed analysis and literature review,this paper finds out that the translations of A Dream in Red Mansions are all translated by Liu Wuji,and the Chinese version is the Chengyi Version.

Study of the Translation Strategy on Costumes in A Dream of Red Mansions—Taking Yang Xianyi’s Version as An Example

Because of its overwhelming and long-lasting attraction,Hong Lou Meng which is regarded as the most remarkable Chinese novel has never ceased to be investigated by Chinese and foreign scholars.Yang Xianyi’s translation version is one of the best translation versions,especially the dress translation.Yang Xianyi’s version of A Dream of Red Mansions provides good examples for translation strategies analysis.

A Comparative Study of the Poem Translation Styles of the German Translation of A Dream of Red Mansions From the Perspective of Corpus-Translatology

Poetry is an integral part of the artistic framework of A Dream of Red Mansions,and plays a crucial role in shaping the atmosphere,portraying characters,and reflecting social reality,therefore it has both unique artistic charm and research value.This paper takes Kuhn’s and Schwarz’s translation of A Dream of Red Mansions as the research objects,selects 19 poems that both translators have translated to make a corpus,uses the software LancsBox to compare the translations from three levels of vocabulary,syntax,and text,in order to provide a new interpretation dimension for the translation research of A Dream of Red Mansions and enrich the application of the corpus-based method in the field of translation research of Chinese classics.

A Study of C-E Translation of Flower Culture from the Perspective of Peter Newmark’s Semantic and Communicative Translation Theory——A Case Study of Xue Baochai’s Flower Card in A Dream of Red Mansions

In the process of cultural exchanges between China and the West,Chinese traditional flower culture is an important con?tent of communication.From the case of Xue Baochai’s flower card,this paper compares and analyzes the translation of flower cul?ture in Yang Hsien-yi’s and David Hawkes’translations of A Dream of Red Mansions,attempting to seek a translation strategy for flower culture.The theoretical foundation adopted is Newmark’s semantic and communicative translation theory.

Analysis of Translation on Conversations in A Dream in Red Mansions via the Perspective of Speech Act Theory

From the perspective of Speech Act Theory, it aims to analyze the translation of a novel—A Dream in Red Mansions provided by Yang Xianyi. It analyzes and appraises some conversations via a simple evaluation model based on the realization of three speech acts that the writer would like to let readers understand. It finally arrives at the conclusion that the quoted version of conversations is vivid and appropriate except for a few expressions.

Translations of Unreliable Narrative in Hongloumeng:A Comparative Study on A Dream of Red Mansions and The Story of the Stone

As an encyclopedic novel and the summit of Chinese classical literary creation,Hongloumeng has not received due critical attention to its unusual narrative style,let alone abundant unreliable narrative.From unreliable narration of narrator and character,this research probes into effective translation strategies to achieve a balance between source text and target text,in light of a comparative analysis of typical illustrations taken from A Dream of Red Mansions and The Story of the Stone.

A Tentative Study of Metaphors in the Translation of A Dream of Red Mansions from Pragmatic Perspective

This paper is intended to discuss ways of expressing the pragmatic meaning of metaphors by analyzing some metaphor translation examples selected from A Dream of Red Mansions, according to Cooperative Principle and situational contexts.

The analysis of grammatical metaphor in the two translations of A Dream of Red Mansion

Despite the various perspectives of the study of the two English translations of A Dream of Red Mansion, very few studies probe into them from the angle of grammatical metaphor. The paper attempts to conduct a qualitative and quantitative study of the two English translations based on the three grammatical metaphors, trying to prove that grammatical metaphor can be used to decipher and unveil some phenomena in translation as well as being used as a criterion to assess the translation.

A Study of Idiom Translation in Bonsall’s The Red Chamber Dream

This paper combines quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the translation characteristics of idioms in B.S.Bonsall’s full English translation of The Red Chamber Dream,starting from George Steiner’s fourfold hermeneutic motion:trust,aggression,incorporation,and restitution.Through data statistics and conclusion analysis,I concluded that the translation strategies of idioms in Bonsall’s English translation are mainly literal translations,supplemented by free translations,and literal translations combined with free translations,which also provides some enlightenment for the English translation of Chinese classics.

试论严复的“信达雅”在《红楼梦》译文The Dream Of Red Mansion中的应用

“信、达、雅”是我国著名的翻译家严复提出的翻译思想,我国翻译实践家们历来以此为翻译标准。本文摘取了《红楼梦》译本TheDreamofRedMansion第三回中三段译文进行了分析与评鉴,讨论了译者在翻译过程中是如何遵循并运用“信、达、雅”翻译原则的。

Study of Post-colonial Translation Theory

The enlightened person of The May Fourth Movement are not properly regarded Chinese culture and Western culture as the source of China’s backwardness from the angle of post-colonial theory.This thesis will analyse the cause and effect of post-colonial translation theory.Through full and accurate material analysis,this finding will give implication to the future translation of Chinese classics.

文学外译活动中的主客观制约因素研究——以英译《红楼梦》杨、霍译本为例

杨宪益、戴乃迭和霍克斯、闵福德的《红楼梦》英译本一直以来都是文学外译研究的热点。但大部分研究仅关注两译本各层面细节化的对比分析,而缺乏系统性的文本差异探源。从出版和编审与译者翻译理念和对待原著态度的角度出发,进行比较研究,得出文学外译应以我为主,发挥中国译者、专家的文化语境优势,严格审校。同时吸收借鉴外国知名出版机构和专业译者的出版、翻译经验,广泛开展国际合作,推动中国文学高质、高效传播。

《红楼梦》之《好了歌》两个关键词蒙译对比研究

《红楼梦》是中国古代章回体长篇虚构小说,中国古典四大名著之一。《红楼梦》翻译是让世界认识中国文化的重要桥梁。《好了歌》作为《红楼梦》的文眼,目前在《红楼梦》蒙古文译本中有多种不同的文本。对比分析《好了歌》中《好》《了》两个字的三种不同蒙译可以看出,在对话部分的翻译中,哈斯宝的翻译基本上忠于原作,而赛音巴雅尔等人的翻译和乌顺包都嘎的翻译却有明显的改译痕迹。在诗体部分的翻译中,三个译本在《好》字的处理上表现出了较高的一致性,均采用了直译的方法,但在《了》字的翻译上,不同的译本呈现出了各自的风格,体现了翻译的丰富性和多样性。

文化翻译阐释中的文化失误——杨译“Man proposes,Heaven disposes”文化阐释的个案研究

人们大都认为杨宪益所译《红楼梦》中"Man proposes,Heaven disposes"一句谚语忠实传达了源语文化内涵。通过综合分析关键词Heaven在英语中的文化内涵以及英语本族者的语感证实,杨宪益和戴乃迭用Heaven一词并没有像众多论者所认为的那样忠实地传达了源语中的文化内涵。

《红楼梦》中医文化负载词法译方法研究

中医文化在中外文化交流中发挥重要作用,是中华传统文化的重要组成部分,涉医文学著作已成为传承中医文化和推动中医文化海外传播的重要载体。《红楼梦》蕴含丰富的中医文化知识,是中国古典四大名著之一。该文以传播较广的《红楼梦》法文全译本为研究对象,从归化与异化角度探究《红楼梦》中医文化负载词的法译方法,力求发现其翻译方法,并为中医文化的法语翻译提供借鉴。经分析发现,李治华与雅歌在翻译中医术语时采用直译法、“音译+直译”法、释义法和套译法4种翻译方法,在保留中医文化特色的同时尽量考虑目的语读者的思维习惯,促进了中医文化的国际交流与传播。