The Application of the Domestication and Foreignization Translation Strategies in the Context of the Dissemination of Chinese Culture:A Case Study of the English Translation of Long

In January 2024,the Chinese Year of the Loong,how to translate the Chinese character Long went viral on the Internet.Taking the English translation of Long as an example,this study tends to make a tentative analysis of the application of translation strategies in the macro context of the dissemination of Chinese culture.Moreover,it probes into the phenomenon of Chinese cultural aphasia by analyzing the domestication and foreignization of Long in three aspects.The three attitudes provided ought to be addressed in the Chinese-English translations.This study emphasizes enhancing translators’cultural awareness and their cultural confidence in the process of translating the source language to the target language.

Analysis of Domestication and Foreignization in Chinese-English Subtitle Translation——A Case Study of Hi,Mom

In recent years,with the booming development of the film industry,film subtitles play an increasingly important role in modern society.As one of the key links in cross-cultural communication,the quality of film subtitle translation affects the box office and viewing experience.Hi,Mom,a Chinese comedy based on the theme of mother’s love,which topped China’s box office during the Chinese New Year in 2021 and ascended to the third place in the global box office,high-quality subtitle translation is indispensable to its success.This paper discusses the subtitle translation of the film Hi,Mom based on the domestication and foreignization perspectives,so as to provide a reference for the Chinese-English translation of Chinese film.

国内归化、异化与西方domestication/foreignization对比研究

很多学者都认为当今国内的归化、异化概念等同于西方韦努蒂笔下的domestication与foreignization。追溯二者的定义,探讨二者的相似点和不同点,认为二者虽然在某些方面有所相似,但并非是等同的两对术语,不能将二者相互替代,更不能将其等同起来。

Domestication of Marama Bean in Arid Namibia: Challenges and Opportunities in a Climate Changing Agroecology

Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A. Schreib. (Marama bean), referred to as marama in sections of this article, is an obligate outcrossing native plant with a yield potential of 2 ton/hectare which grows naturally in the deep sandy soils of the Kalahari Desert. It has adapted to the low precipitation levels in that agro-ecosystem. Marama serves as a staple food for the San and Bantus in that area. In Namibia, in the past you could find wild stands of marama in the Khomas region, Omaheke region, and the Otjozondjupa region without must struggle. It is renowned for its brown seeds, which are rich in high-quality oils and proteins. The tuberous root contains a significant amount of starch. The objective of domesticating orphaned marama is to provide farmers in this climate change-prone region with a viable alternative for food and nutrition security. This program, initiated in 2008 with an open-minded mindset, required swift implementation using harsh and occasionally unconventional methods. To introduce indigenous tools for resource-poor farmers, the domestication program prioritized the utilization of farmer-participatory methodologies. It was crucial to integrate old and new approaches to ensure learning from past and present experiences, leading to innovative solutions. There is little research and development of native crops in Africa because most of the currently cultivates crops were brought for use from abroad. Only a few numbers of indeginous African crops can be named. The arid Kalahari region, susceptible to climate change, necessitates the revival of indigenous crops like marama, which are resilient and well-adapted to the region’s conditions and have thrived for centuries. In many discussions regarding the health and nutrition of Africa, the recommendation to consume traditional foods to avoid exposure to modern foods, which may not be genetically compatible, is frequently emphasized. Regardless of their validity, these opinions must be acknowledged, and steps need to be taken to ensure a positive legacy for future generations. However, this chapter will address the limitations and challenges that exist in this regard. This article will summarize the progress made in the domestication program of the marama bean in Namibia thus far. Furthermore, this article will highlight the challenges that have been faced during the domestication journey for marama bean and other orphaned crops. The domestication program commenced with a broad germplasm collection, characterization, and preselection for breeding. Crop selection in this program was influenced by climate change-related concerns of shorter and uncertain rain seasons, and recurrent droughts. Selection included but was not limited to identifying marama genotypes with superior characteristics, early germination and many seeds per pod were among some of the identified and selected characteristics. The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has compiled a list of potential marama bean varieties and is currently testing marama seeds in anticipation of their introduction as a new crop alternative with good adaptation to the effects of climate change, since conventional crops like maize underperform due to persistent droughts. Marama bean, if properly developed, holds significant potential to address issues of hunger and malnutrition in arid regions of Southern Africa and other similar territories. The findings presented here are the result of ongoing field research and experiments conducted at multiple sites using superior marama bean varieties.

English Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Domestication and Foreignization—A Case Study of Ice Age

Nowadays,cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries have become increasingly frequent,which boosts the development of film industry and highlights the importance of subtitle translation.However,in China,subtitling is a relatively new research field of translation.This study explores the guiding role of domestication and foreignization strategies in English film subtitle translation.On the basis of material from Ice Age,the paper carries on the analysis of film subtitle translation in terms of expressions with typical cultural features and idioms&proverbs under the effective guidance of domestication and foreignization translation strategies.It’s concluded that domestication and foreignization strategies can provide theoretical guidance for subtitling and appropriate combination of the two strategies can achieve better translation effects.

Domestication and Foreignization Concerning the Relation between Culture Types and Translating Approaches

As translating in most cases is considered a bicultural or even multicultural activity,cultural discrepancies and voids inevitably occur during the language decoding and encoding process of the translating.This is a heated issue that has existed for long,and translators frequently turn to two major approaches for a solutiondomestication and foreignization.However,no matter which approach a translator chooses,it is essential to make a comprehensive analysis of the cultural and influential factors that contained in the source language text,rather than simply checking through a dictionary or cyclopedia.Based on the types of culture classified by Professor Chen Hongweimaterial culture,institutional culture and mental culture,the following discussion will make an exemplification of the merits and choice between domestication and foreignization,concerning the relation between culture types and translating approaches.

The Descriptive Study of “Sun Zi:The Art of War- Making Assessments”——Domestication and Foreignization in the English translation of the Article

The ideasof "Domestication" and "Foreignization" in Translation wasput forward by the American scholar L. Venuti in 1995, indicating that there are two aspects involved in the process of translation. Of one is that a translation should get the readers closer to the author, while the other one is to get the author closer to the readers. The English translation of "Sun Zi: The Art of War" done by Lin Maosun is an outstanding example representing these two basic concepts in translation principles. It abounds with plenty of excellent examples demonstrating how domestication and foreignization can be achieved in the translation of Chinese classics.

The Dispute over Domestication and Foreignization in China

Foreignization and domestication as two major translation techniques have long been the focus of the debate in translation circles.The paper reviews the history of the dispute by introducing some essays on domestication and foreignization published in key translation journals in China.The ultimate aim of this dissertation is to propose that domestication and foreignization co-exist and a good translation contains both strategies.So it is unnecessary to argue which one is better.As the number of the example in this paper is limited,its credibility needs further investigation and research.

Foreignization or Domestication in Translation of Color Words from English to Chinese

This paper introduced the translation theory of domestication and foreignization at first.Then,the author made a comparison about the cultural connotations of color words between English and Chinese,and set detailed examples to explain the application of these two strategies with literal translation,free translation and annotation in color words translation from English to Chinese.At last,the paper tries to propose that domestication and foreignization can be used when translating color words and the tendency of usage of these two strategies.

Study on Domestication and Foreignization in Translation

This essay gives a brief study of domestication and foreignization, which shows us the definitions and characteristics of the two. There is a dialectical approach to the controversy between domestication and foreignization. Meanwhile, gives some ap?plications in the translation of literature, advertisements and proverbs in details.

Domestication and Foreignization:A Unity of Acceptance and Rejection

In the world of the twenty-first century,as the bridge of exchanges in two different languages,translation plays an essential role in cross-cultural communication. Through the study of translation,people have come up with various ways of translation to cope with cultural barriers in communication. Foreignization and domestication are two most typical translation approaches. In this paper,the author analyses the differences between the two strategies and discusses the factors conditioning the choice of them influenced by language and culture. Based on the discussion,the author gets the conclusion that a dialectical view on the two translation strategies should be adopted in the translation process.

Tourist Translation of Three Famous Grottoes in China——From Perspective of Domestication and Foreignization

In recent years,with the deepening of reform and opening up and the success of the entry into the World Trade Organization,the tourism industry in China has been booing. More and more foreign tourists come to China. In the face of tourist's needs changing rapidly,how to accurately and appropriately introduce Chinese tourism resources to foreign tourists in order to promote Chinese and foreign exchanges and the development of tourism have already become a problem that can not be ignored.However,tourism narration as an important media to spread the Chinese tourism culture,the quality of it's translation is particularly important.

Re-manifestation of the Culture in the Bible--Domestication and Foreignization in Bible Translation

Translation is not only to transfer from one language to another;it is also a carrier between different cultures.The translators are responsible for transferring the cultural information of the source text for the target readers.The cultural feature can be frequently traced in the Bible.Both domesticating meuhod and foreignizing method have been applied in Bible translation.This paper explores the adequacy of domesticating method and foreignizing method in the re-manifestation of the culture in the Bible.It will be discussed from two aspects,namely,re-manifestation of the culture in words and re-manifestation of the culture in the naming of people and places.

Domestication And Foreignization

This article sets out to study two strategies on culture translation: one of them is domestication, the other is foreignization.Numerous authentic translated versions are collected to analyze the characteristics of the two strategies in both diachronic and synchronic perspectives. It is concluded that the two strategies have their respective features and applicable values. It is suggested that the two strategies should be viewed and studied dialectically and historically rather than statically and absolutely in order to place translation practice and translation theory in a correct track.

Domestication and Foreignization in the Translation of the Stylistic Devices——A Comparative Study of Two English Versions of Mencius

The debate between domestication and foreignization translation strategies has aroused scholars' research interest for a long time. This thesis makes a comparative study on the application of domestication and foreignization of the Stylistic Devices in Legge's and Zhao Zhentao's translated versions of Mencius.

The Study of Domestication and Foreignization Translation Strategy in the Version Translated By ZhangGuruo of Tess of the d’Urbervilles

As an important means of the internationalization of the nation’s literature,translation is also a process of transplanting and transmission of cultures.Tess of the d’Urbervilles is one of the masterpieces of Thomas Hardy who was a brilliant realism writer in Victoria period.ZhangGuruo had been called“the professor of Thomas Hardy studies”whose translated version had received many great comments in other fields.The author is trying to explore the special identities and problems in the version translated by Zhang Guruo by the angles of domestication and foreignization,and their added questions about the translation strategies.

An Analysis of Domestication and Foreignization from the Perspective of Originality in TCM Translation

Domestication and foreignization are two major translation methods, both of which should be adopted properly accordingto the specific TCM translation conditions. One thing that can't be ignored is that the essence of TCM translation is to retain theoriginal meaning and make it be received. This requires the translator to balance the use of domestication and foreignization intranslation. There are some examples in three situations of TCM translation respectively:clinical interpretation of TCM, TCM texttranslation and TCM terms translation.

Foreignization and Domestication in the Translation of The Age of Innocence Based on Relevance Theory

In the framework of relevance theory,this study attempts to discuss unprecedentedly the duality of foreignization and domestication from the perspective of translation,and take examples from two Chinese versions to make comparison in the translation of the Age of Innocence.The study hopes to provide some helpful and useful supplements for the research on the picked literary work from a new point of view.The two strategies should be used synthetically to make a better effect in translation.

English to Chinese Subtitling: A Skopos based Commentary Domestication and Foreignization

Domestication and foreignization as translation strategies are used to achieve the purpose so as to fulfil the expectations and needs of target audience in target text. The research question is'how does skopos theory lead the text in choosing the translation strategies as domestication and foreignization?'In this essay the movie of Mulan was chosen and analyzed in terms of movie Titles, Names and Forms of Address, Proverbs and Idioms. The analysis of the translation shows how foreignization and domestication co-exist as co-strategies in order to convey the meaning clearer for the target audience.