A Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition) is even more standardized andconsistent than its 1978 edition in the inclusion of words, the arrangement of lexical units. thedefinition and the exemplification, but it i...A Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition) is even more standardized andconsistent than its 1978 edition in the inclusion of words, the arrangement of lexical units. thedefinition and the exemplification, but it is still slightly blemished by some unfair coverage andinappropriate. unbalanced or unconcerted explanations, specifications and illustrations. Its meritsand demerits are made evident by comparing it with Far East Chinese-English Dictionary andother dictionaries.展开更多
the widely discussed study of word class categorization has a long history of more than 2000 years,which is known as the study of the“God Particles”in language.As a typical analytic language,Modern Chinese,due to it...the widely discussed study of word class categorization has a long history of more than 2000 years,which is known as the study of the“God Particles”in language.As a typical analytic language,Modern Chinese,due to its lack of morphological changes,is challenged by a thorny problem of word classes especially when it comes to the criteria for word class identification and the treat⁃ment of multiple class membership.As such,all the controversies eventually give rise to some contradiction and confusion in word class labeling in Modern Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries.As an important grammatical means in Chinese and the focus of lexicology and rhetorics,total reduplication lexemes serve as an essential part of Chinese-English dictionaries with complex and diverse word classes.Guided by the Two-level Word Class Categorization Theory,this thesis focuses on the word class labeling of total reduplication lexemes in New Century Chinese-English Dictionary(2nd edition)backed by large-scale balanced Modern Chi⁃nese corpora.With an innovative theoretical perspective,this study not only contributes to the word class labeling of total reduplica⁃tion lexemes and even sheds light on the compilation of Chinese-English dictionaries,but also drives the study of Modern Chinese word classes in the long term.展开更多
1840年2月20日,英国外相巴麦尊(Lord Palmerston,1784–1865)向清廷发出照会,正式对华宣战,并详细陈述开战原因,以及所要求的赔偿。这著名的"巴麦尊照会"是鸦片战争其中一份最重要文书,由英国驻华商务监督处汉文秘书兼翻译官...1840年2月20日,英国外相巴麦尊(Lord Palmerston,1784–1865)向清廷发出照会,正式对华宣战,并详细陈述开战原因,以及所要求的赔偿。这著名的"巴麦尊照会"是鸦片战争其中一份最重要文书,由英国驻华商务监督处汉文秘书兼翻译官马儒翰(John Robert Morrison,1814–1843)译成中文,辗转呈送道光皇帝。在这照会中译本里,马儒翰把巴麦尊所说发动战争是为了"To demand from the Emperor satisfaction and redress"一句翻译为"求讨皇帝昭雪伸冤"。这引起深远后果,成为道光初期主抚政策的原因。尽管这问题早由历史学家指出来,但这看来是一个错误的翻译背后产生原因却从没有深入讨论。本文从马儒翰当时所能借重的唯一华英字典:他父亲马礼逊(Robert Morrison,1792–1834)所编的《字典》(A Dictionary of the Chinese Language)寻找出其翻译的来源。此外,本文亦讨论原拟照会接收人"the Minister of the Emperor of China"的翻译问题。展开更多
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' unders...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.展开更多
文摘A Chinese-English Dictionary (Revised Edition) is even more standardized andconsistent than its 1978 edition in the inclusion of words, the arrangement of lexical units. thedefinition and the exemplification, but it is still slightly blemished by some unfair coverage andinappropriate. unbalanced or unconcerted explanations, specifications and illustrations. Its meritsand demerits are made evident by comparing it with Far East Chinese-English Dictionary andother dictionaries.
文摘the widely discussed study of word class categorization has a long history of more than 2000 years,which is known as the study of the“God Particles”in language.As a typical analytic language,Modern Chinese,due to its lack of morphological changes,is challenged by a thorny problem of word classes especially when it comes to the criteria for word class identification and the treat⁃ment of multiple class membership.As such,all the controversies eventually give rise to some contradiction and confusion in word class labeling in Modern Chinese and Chinese-English dictionaries.As an important grammatical means in Chinese and the focus of lexicology and rhetorics,total reduplication lexemes serve as an essential part of Chinese-English dictionaries with complex and diverse word classes.Guided by the Two-level Word Class Categorization Theory,this thesis focuses on the word class labeling of total reduplication lexemes in New Century Chinese-English Dictionary(2nd edition)backed by large-scale balanced Modern Chi⁃nese corpora.With an innovative theoretical perspective,this study not only contributes to the word class labeling of total reduplica⁃tion lexemes and even sheds light on the compilation of Chinese-English dictionaries,but also drives the study of Modern Chinese word classes in the long term.
文摘1840年2月20日,英国外相巴麦尊(Lord Palmerston,1784–1865)向清廷发出照会,正式对华宣战,并详细陈述开战原因,以及所要求的赔偿。这著名的"巴麦尊照会"是鸦片战争其中一份最重要文书,由英国驻华商务监督处汉文秘书兼翻译官马儒翰(John Robert Morrison,1814–1843)译成中文,辗转呈送道光皇帝。在这照会中译本里,马儒翰把巴麦尊所说发动战争是为了"To demand from the Emperor satisfaction and redress"一句翻译为"求讨皇帝昭雪伸冤"。这引起深远后果,成为道光初期主抚政策的原因。尽管这问题早由历史学家指出来,但这看来是一个错误的翻译背后产生原因却从没有深入讨论。本文从马儒翰当时所能借重的唯一华英字典:他父亲马礼逊(Robert Morrison,1792–1834)所编的《字典》(A Dictionary of the Chinese Language)寻找出其翻译的来源。此外,本文亦讨论原拟照会接收人"the Minister of the Emperor of China"的翻译问题。
文摘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.
