On the Study of Translation Approaches of Culture-loaded Words in Literary Works

Culture-loaded words refer to expressions and idioms that carry typically culture messages. The peculiarity of one culture cannot be understood or accepted by readers from another culture. The uniqueness very likely makes misunderstanding and may lead to cultural vacancy in other cultures. Due to the culture differences between Chinese and English, it is hard for a translator to achieve complete equivalence at the level of word. This paper discusses the translation approaches of Chinese cultureloaded words in literary works.

A Study on Translation of Chinese Culture-loaded Words from the Per-spective of Relevance Theory

The essay tends to analyze the translation of Chinese Culture-loaded words from the perspective of Relevance Theory.The theory gains its prominence by studying the translation process and transcending the conflicts between literal and free translation. It incorporates recent work in cognitive linguistics, with ostensive-inference as its key model. Under the influence of Relevance theory, the translation of culture-loaded words is reader-oriented. Translators are obliged to help target readers to establish new assumptions to achieve equivalent response.

Translation of the Culture-loaded Words

The culture-loaded words are a special vocabulary of all kinds of language.And its translation has been one of the most difficult problems in the academic field.When culture-loaded words are being translated from the source language into the target language,the translator should have a clear knowledge of the differences in understanding the same culture-loaded word of both the source language reader and the target language reader.This paper deals with strategies for optimizing the translation of culture-loaded words,especially translating Chinese culture-loaded words into English.Alienation translation favors communicating the characteristics and connotation of Chinese and English culture.

Translation of Culture-Loaded Words in Tales of Hulan River from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory

This research analyzes the culture-loaded words in English version of Tales of Hulan River bases on functional equivalence theory.The major point is what strategies Howard Goldblatt uses to achieve the equivalences in semantic message,stylistic message,cultural message and response of readers,and the reasons why he uses them.This thesis contains four chapters,starting with the background,significances and the organization of the research.Chapter two introduces Tales of Hulan River as well as Xiao Hong and Howard Goldblatt,as well as the functional equivalence theory.To analyze the translation strategies of Goldblatt,chapter three divided the culture-loaded words into three categories,which is dialect,custom and proverb respectively,in this translation work of Tales of Hulan River from the perspective of functional equivalence theory.Last one is conclusion,summarizing the whole research.This paper highlights the translating of this novel into different languages and the spreading of Chinese culture.

On the Translation of Chinese Four-character Idioms Loaded with Color Words

Chinese four-character idioms loaded with color words are the typical symbol of the Chinese culture and their transition is important to Chinese-English dictionaries.The quality of the dictionary and users' understanding are affected by the correctness and appropriateness of their translation.This paper mainly focuses on the translation of four-character Chinese idioms with color words in New Century Chinese-English Dictionary.The research shows that there are three strategies for Chinese fourcharacter idioms loaded with color words in the dictionaries:literal translation,free translation and the integration of literal translation and annotative translation.

On C -E Translation of Culturally - loaded Words from a Literary Perspective

The paper discusses translation of culturally-loaded words(CLW),to which the author maintains that great importance should be attached,especially to translation of literary works.The difficulty of translating CLW is determined by complexity of culture.The author argues that in translating Chinese words laden with cultural connotations,foreignization should take priority over other strategies when the source text(ST) is highly literary.Thus,foreignness and local flavor in ST can be retained as much as possible in the target text(TT),hence enhancing target readers' appreciation of ST and promoting intercultural exchanges.

A Study on the Translation of Culture Loaded Words From the Perspective of Skopos Theory

“A word is the best evidence of the reality of culture,in the sense of a historically transmitted system of conceptions and attitudes”.University website is an important window of foreign publicity while its English version is an important window for foreign students in particular.Culture loaded words,with their unique foreign flavor,are the miniature of colorful culture.Therefore,the translation of culture loaded words on university websites plays an important role in foreign publicity,as it will reflect the image of different university and indirectly affect the foreign publicity of China.This study selects from the websites of North China Electric Power University(NCEPU)two representative news and analyzes the translation of culture loaded words on university websites from the perspective of Skopos Theory.Finally,the author proposes three methods in translating these words—transliteration,literal translation,and free translation,which are suggestive for the translation of culture loaded words on the university websites.

Translation Strategy of Chinese Culture-loaded Lexes and the Dissemination of Chinese Culture

Lexes are the most important and basic element of a language.Chinese culture-loaded lexes are those words or expressions that are greatly rich in Chinese culture.They can reflect the characteristics of Chinese culture and Chinese nation.Therefore,it is of great significance to pay attention to the translation of Chinese culture-loaded lexes as they play a decisive role in disseminating Chinese culture.It can help promote Chinese culture worldwide,improve China's cultural exchanges and communication with other nations and strengthen China's status in the world.This paper focuses on the Chinese culture-loaded words and proposes some possible means of translation with the purpose of spreading Chinese culture.

译介学视域下中医典籍中文化负载词的英译策略研究

由于中医典籍成书年代久远,其在翻译过程中往往存在着大量的文化对应空缺词汇,因此,中医典籍中的文化负载词翻译成了一个重要的环节,也是一个难点。为了使中医文化更好、更广泛、更有效地传播,译者必须针对现实情况采取相应的对策。基于译介学理论,从文化负载词的定义出发,立足文化视角,通过对《黄帝内经》《伤寒杂病论》和《金匮要略》等中医典籍中的文化负载词的识别和解读,提出了中医文化负载词在翻译过程中需要熟练运用语言维转换、文化维转换、交际维转换等转换方法,总结了中医典籍文化负载词可以使用直译、音译/音译和注释相结合、省译或意译的方法。目的是通过中医典籍文化负载词的界定和提出的翻译策略的同时,有助于为中医文化负载词英译研究提供新的翻译视角、拓宽研究思维,旨在为解读文化差异、探寻更加合理有效的文化交流路径和方法提供新的启发和切入点,对推动中医文化负载词英译研究及中医药文化对外传播进程的加快提供有价值的参考。

系统功能语言学视角下中国西南地区文化负载词英译策略研究——以翻译《湘漓文化》为例

在习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的指导下,我国越来越注重提高文化软实力。湘漓文化作为中华文化的一部分,其相关资料的外宣翻译质量对我们是否能讲好中国故事有重要影响。湘漓文化史料中的文化负载词众多,如何贴切地将它们翻译出来是译者必须思考的问题。该文从系统功能语言学中的人际元视角出发,结合具体案例讨论文化负载词的翻译策略,灵活运用直译法、意译法和音译加注法,力求寻求最佳的翻译方法。该研究旨在提升湘漓文化相关文本的翻译质量,为文化负载词的翻译提供参考,并通过此次研究,增进世界各国对中国文化的了解,促进中国文化走向世界。

功能对等理论视角下中国文化负载词的翻译研究——以2017~2022年大学英语四级段落翻译为例

自十八大报告提出“增强文化自信”以来,中国传统文化受到了高度关注。四级英语考试中大量中国文化负载词的出现体现了这一时代的发展和要求。文章基于功能对等理论,以2017年6月到2022年12月的四级翻译真题为研究文本,根据分类采用音译、直译、意译等方法翻译出其文化内涵和意义,从而提高大学生英语四级考试汉译英的能力,实现文化的有效传播,提高民族文化自信。

村落里的故事,故事里的村落:文化图式理论视角下《村落的终结》英译本中文化负载词的英译探析

文化负载词在中国文化对外传播的过程中发挥着举足轻重的作用,由于中西方文化底蕴、思维方式的不同,使得西方读者对文化负载词的认知存在偏差,其在语言转换的过程中难度较大,因此研究文化负载词的英译策略具有重要的理论以及现实意义。在含有较多文化负载词的作品中,目标语读者对其存在理解上的难题,文化图式理论的运用可帮助译者对译语文化负载词进行解码,再进行重新编码,最后传递给目标受众。本文拟将文化图式理论作为分析视角,选取社科类文本《村落的终结》中的文化负载词英译的实例,旨在探讨翻译过程中存在的对应、冲突、缺省这三类文化图式情况的翻译策略,并总结相应的经验,以期推广至以后的文化负载词英译中。

工作记忆负荷对词汇理解和产生认知老化的不同影响

人类语言能力的衰退受到一般认知能力和语言加工系统两方面的影响,且语言理解和语言产生的衰退存在不同的模式。已有研究主要考虑了语言特异性因素的影响,本研究考察一般认知能力中的工作记忆负荷对词汇理解和词汇产生过程认知老化的影响机制。采用双任务范式,要求被试同时完成数字串回忆和词汇理解(或词汇产生)任务。在排除其他一般认知能力的影响后发现,老年人在词汇理解和产生任务的反应时长于青年人,表现出语言加工过程的认知老化。而且词汇理解的认知老化效应大于词汇产生,表现出认知老化的不对称性。研究表明工作记忆负荷和语言加工任务类型共同影响了语言的认知老化效应。

中国典籍中的文化负载词翻译研究--以《儒林外史》为例

翻译中国文学经典《儒林外史》过程中,该作品文化负载词的翻译策略与方法有独特之处。不同译本对文化负载词的处理方式的差异,体现了翻译过程中的难点,这些难点包括如何准确传达文化负载词的历史背景、文化内涵,以及情感色彩等,这些都是翻译工作中不可或缺的重要环节。可以采取相应的翻译策略和方法,包括直译加注、意译、音译等,旨在更全面地传达原著的文化精髓。这些具体的翻译实践,为类似典籍的翻译工作提供参考和借鉴。

文化翻译理论视角下壮瑶运动养生文化负载词英译研究

在经济、文化、信息全球化的背景下,特别是“一带一路”政策实施后,壮瑶民族文化的对外宣传和输出逐步得到重视。在传播过程中,由于文化背景不同,壮瑶民族特有的文化负载词翻译容易出现偏差,甚至出现错译、误译等问题,势必影响对外传播的有效性。该研究通过文献研究法及对比研究法,整理和研究壮瑶民族运动养生文化中独具特色的文化负载词,针对壮瑶民族独特术语,如花炮、导引等特色民族元素翻译时出现的问题,在文化翻译理论视角下,开展相关文化负载词的整理分类及英译策略研究,旨在推动壮瑶民族运动养生文化负载词的挖掘和传播,为壮瑶民族文化的翻译研究提供新视角。

文化负载词的翻译策略探究——以《活着》日译本为例

本文基于奈达提出的文化负载词定义及分类标准,参照艾克西拉主张的文化专有项翻译策略,讨论并分析小说《活着》中的文化负载词的日译策略,研究发现:(1)物质文化、社会生活文化、历史典故、宗教文化负载词主要采用了同化策略;(2)语言文化负载词主要采用了同化及语言翻译策略;(3)固有名称文化负载词主要采用重复、转换拼写、文内注释结合的翻译策略。

体认翻译学视野下的汉语藏族文化负载词翻译——以《尘埃落定》英译本为例

借助体认翻译学的体认观对《尘埃落定》的英译本《Red Poppies》中的78个藏族文化负载词进行了计量分析。文化图式缺省和“体”与“认”的失联导致了部分藏族文化负载词翻译的偏离和歪曲。未来译者应在体验现实的基础上,调动认知机制,将“体”与“认”紧密结合翻译文化负载词,推动中国文化走出去。

生态翻译学视角下蒙古族小说中文化负载词英译研究——以《流浪的盘羊》为例

蒙古族文学是中国众多少数民族文化之一,承载着蒙古族丰富的历史、地域特色与价值观。在全球化及高质量共建“一带一路”背景下,蒙古族小说中的文化负载词英译研究具有重要意义。以蒙古族文学作品《流浪的盘羊》为例,文中包含大量蒙古族文化负载词及其中文常用表达,该文在生态翻译学视角下,通过分析蒙古族小说中的文化负载词在语言、文化和交际三个维度的翻译,结合具体有效的翻译策略,考虑如何在跨文化背景下有效传达文化的特殊信息,使原语和目的语读者产生相同的阅读体验,以维护生态平衡和文化多样性,更好地传播中华民族传统文化的内涵,增进世界对蒙古族文化的了解与认识。

跨文化交际视角下中医文化负载词的英译

在中医药逐步走向世界的大背景下,如何讲好中医药故事,弘扬中医药文化,传播中医药智慧,已经成为一个重要的时代课题。文化负载词是一个民族中最能体现其文化属性和民族特色的词汇,而中医文化负载词则集中体现了中医文化的精神内核,因而其翻译及国际传播需要受到格外重视。该文在跨文化交际视角指导下,将中医文化中内涵较为丰富的几类常见文化负载词归类汇总,并基于其独有的特点分别分析探究相应的翻译技巧和方法,包括音译法、音译加注法、直译法和意译法,以求最大限度保留中医特色,减少对外交流中的意义缺失,进而更好地传播中医药文化。