Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The Golden Cangue under the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics

Good translations play a very important role in cultural exchange.The idea of reception aesthetics think the reader as the center in translation process.This paper will study the translation of culture-loaded words from the perspective of reception aesthetics.It is divided into five parts.The first part mainly introduces the background and theoretical foundation of this paper,the second part introduces the writer’s works,the third part gives examples to analyze the culture-loaded words appearing in The Golden Cangue,the fourth part gives examples of the translation methods,and the fifth part is the conclusion.It aims to provide a reference for the English translation of culture-loaded words.

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.

Culture-loaded words in the Confucian classics and their translation

The correct translation of the Confucian classics is based on the correct comprehension of the culture-loaded words. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the changing meanings of these words, then find out the ways to determine their meanings and at last point out the principle, strategies and methods of better translating these words through discussing the translation purpose and the philosophical nature of the Confucian classics.

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.

English Translation of Culture-Loaded Words——A Corpus Based Study

Under the background of Chinese culture“going out”initiative,research on the translation of culture-loaded words can speed up the spread of Chinese culture.Firstly,the author builds a parallel corpus based on the English translation and Chinese version of“Xi Jinping:The Governance of the Country”(Volume III).Secondly,a total of 800 culture-loaded words was collected from this book among which the author selected 135 culture-loaded words by random sampling,and divided them into four categories:social culture-loaded words,material culture-loaded words,ecological culture-loaded words,and language culture-loaded words according to Nida’s classification of culture-loaded words.Thirdly,the study found that foreignization was more preferred by the translators and the author summarized the main translation strategies of culture-loaded words,including literal translation,free translation,transliteration plus annotation,literal translation plus annotation,etc.Finally,seven typical examples were selected for further analysis and the author illustrated how the application of translation strategies promoted Chinese culture“go out”initiative.

A Quantitative Study on the Translation Strategy of Material Culture-loaded Words in The Story of Stone by David Hawkes

The culture-loaded word is a symbol of national culture,since national culture with distinctive features is directly or indirectly reflected in its vocabulary.This paper is driven both by qualitative research and by quantitative method through the comparison and analysis of translation strategies involved in the five types of material culture-loaded-words,namely,apparel,diet,equipment,architecture and medicine,in The Story of Stone by David Hawkes.With the final quantitative statistics of the proportion of each translation method,it aims to scrutinize either the broad spectrum or the specific characteristics of those translation strategies so as to provide a perspective for the study of cultural translations.

A Study of Translation Strategies of Culture-Loaded Words in Knechtges’ Ci and Fu Version From the Perspective of Memetics

Chinese Ci and Fu has a wide selection of materials and contains rich words.It is extensive and profound which is rich in Chinese cultural connotation and national characteristics.D.R.Knechtges is a famous Sinologist,specializing in Ci and Fu and being proficient in Wen Xuan.His translation of the Fu in Wen Xuan was a masterpiece.Through the perspective of memetics,this paper studies five kinds of culture-loaded words in Knechtges’version about Fu in Wen Xuan,analyzes translation strategies used in these translations,and discusses the transmission mechanism of the culture memes which are culture-loaded words.Then get the conclusion,the mode which is given priority to with foreignization,domestication strategy as the auxiliary pole,combination of transliteration,literal translation,free translation,and annotation translation method,is advantageous to the culture-loaded words in the target language culture becoming a strong memes and spreading widely in the foreign countries.

A Study on the English Translation of Culture-Loaded Words From the Perspective of Relevance-Theoretic Translation Theory-A Case Study of Yang Xianyi’s The True Story of Ah Q

Culture-loaded words reveal the basic features of a country’s social life,customs and habits,religious beliefs,and so on.The meanings of culture-loaded words contain the profound cultural connotation of a country or a nation.However,due to the influence of different cultures,the original author and the target readers lack a common cognitive context,which means they cannot successfully conduct a cultural communication.Therefore,correctly understanding and translating these culture-loaded words have become a major problem for translators in the translation process of literary works.Under the guidance of the dual ostensive-inferential model in relevance-theoretical translation theory,this paper,by emphasizing the importance of common cognitive context to a successful translation,analyzes the translation process of five categories of culture-loaded words and summarizes the translation strategies that can accurately convey the writing intention of the original author,which provides a new perspective for the translation of culture-loaded words.

A Study on German Translation Strategies of Culture-Loaded Words in Documentary Hexi Corridor(Expert)by Adaptation Theory

This paper deals with the translation strategies of Chinese Culture-Loaded Words from the perspective of adaptation theory.It is based on the translation text of the sixth episode“Silk Road”and the seventh episode“Dunhuang”of the documentary Hexi Corridor.Many words with Chinese cultural connotations appear in the subtitles of this documentary.This paper will be divided into four parts.The first part and the second part deal with the basic theories,i.e.,definition of Chinese Culture-Loaded Words and of adaptation theory.The original text is analysed in the third part.This part deals with the background and specifics of the language of the documentary film Hexi Corridor.The fourth part deals with the difficulties encountered by the author in translation practice and the corresponding solutions adopted by the author.The translation difficulties are solved by five translation methods,namely transliteration,loan translation,substitution,interpretation,and adaptation.

Study on Dialect Words in Chinese Neologism——Based on the Research of Beijing,Guangdong,Hunan and Jiangxi Dialects

In recent years,a large number of dialect words merged with Chinese mandarin,becoming a main source of Chinese new words and contributing to the diversity of Chinese.Targeting this phenomenon,the researchers conducted research on those words.By studying literature,sending out questionnaires,making field trips and observations,this paper analyzes the main factors influencing the dialect words'absorption in Chinese mandarin and the channels involved,summarizes the traits of their formula tion.

The Geographical Distribution and Historical Strata of Appellation Words Referring to ＂FATHER＂ in Jin Dialects --Exploring the Causes for the Formation of Historical Strata of Dialect Words

Based on geographical distribution and literature survey, the present study constructs the historical strata of the appellation words referring to ＂FATHER＂ in Jin Dialects. It holds that the patterns of the appellation words are the result of superposition of different historical periods. But their leading words directly inherit the appellation words of standard language of the Song Dynasty and are mainly monosyllabic words. Words used before the Song Dynasty as living fossils of the words only retain in some districts or localities. The different evolution route of＂pa （爸）＂ and ＂tiε （爹）＂ either in Jin dialects or in mandarin is a further proof that Jin dialects and mandarin evolves asynchronously. In addition, it maintains that the formulation of the historical strata is the interaction of the horizontal transmission of languages and systemic changes of local dialects.

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.

On Time Word“Zan gan-er”(趱赶儿)in Qingdao Dialect

In Qingdao dialect,“zan gan-er”(趱赶儿),meaning“small amount of time”,always collocates with“duo(多),yi(一),bu(不),mei(没)”etc.,to form many types of quantifiers which hold the similar meaning“brief period”different in degree and which act as attributes,adverbial modifiers or objects.Due to the existence of a syntactic limitation of the“one core-verb”,in the serial-verb construction,the word“zan gan”(趱赶)gradually became an adverb,meaning“in a hurry”,and then under the analogy or derivation of the reasoning mechanism,the hidden meaning of its“temporary time”gradually became clear in daily life,and finally the word“zan gan-er”(趱赶儿)was evolved into a time word which meaning was“small amount of time”.

晋北方言中近代汉语词的词义用法变化

晋北方言中留存着许多近代汉语词,其中一些词的词义、语法以及搭配对象、使用场合等发生了变化。词义变化表现在义项数量、意义范围、词义转移及感情色彩等方面,其中以词的义项减少为最,词义转移次之;语法变化表现在词性和组合功能方面。这些变化既受汉语发展规律制约,也与社会发展和晋北文化密切相关,是客体世界、汉语发展规律以及晋北人认知特点综合作用的结果。

口头非遗项目方言词语考察——以定州秧歌为例

方言作为口头非遗项目的载体,与口头非遗项目相辅相成。从方言学的角度考察口头非遗项目中的方言词语,有助于更好地记录保护口头非遗项目,也能为方言研究提供丰富语料。以定州秧歌为例,通过田野调查记音、释义、明确本字或来源,考察其中的方言词语分布情况,探析定州秧歌方言词语所反映的地方风物及文化特点。

唐宋时期古词语在山西阳城方言中的遗存

山西阳城历史悠久,方言中保留了一些唐宋时期的古词语。其中,有不少词语完全继承下来,没有发生变化;但也有一些词语词形、义位或语法义出现了一些变化。新词形的出现体现了汉语单音词发展为双音词的变化规律以及当地的民俗文化,义位的变化有义位增加以及词义的扩大、缩小、转移等现象,通常是词义引申的结果。

论民间曲艺唱词中方言词汇翻译——以杭州滩簧为例

杭州滩簧唱词中富含杭州方言的独特用法。这些方言用法的翻译在本地文化外宣翻译研究中具有重要的地位。在进行方言用法翻译时,应深入把握方言词汇的内在含义,根据具体情况选择恰当的翻译方法,以确保唱词中意义的有效传递。翻译过程中,应以语义对应为核心,尽量翻译成规范的目的语标准语。同时,译文要充分展现曲艺文本的呼唤功能,以实现理想的翻译效果。

《水浒传》中儿尾词的运用

《水浒传》中出现的大量儿尾词,对人物描写等方面起到灵动自然的作用。此类儿尾词与杭州方言有一定的关联度。与相关文献比较表明:可能与水浒故事曾经在杭州的街谈巷语、瓦子勾栏流传有关;与书会才人的创作有关,《水浒传》成书时作者可能在不经意间将其保留下来。

盐城地区方言词语的构成特征及内部差异研究

盐城地区方言分属江淮官话洪巢片和泰如片,具有江淮官话的典型特征。盐城地区方言已有的研究成果多集中于语音和语法,词汇研究成果较少。研究发现,在词语构成上,单纯词中的单音节语素构词,合成词中的复合式、重叠式和附加式构词,都较普遍;在内部差异上,盐城地区方言词语在音节数量、构词语素选择等方面都存在明显差异。根据已有调查材料,结合实地调查,分析盐城地区方言的词语构成和内部差异,可以深化盐城地区方言和江淮官话的研究。