In the text of Wolf Totem, there are many spots of indeterminacy left purposely or involuntarily by the author in the depiction of characters, scenes, events and in the use of culture-related expressions, which are to...In the text of Wolf Totem, there are many spots of indeterminacy left purposely or involuntarily by the author in the depiction of characters, scenes, events and in the use of culture-related expressions, which are to be filled in by individual＇s interpretation through active reading of the work. Howard Goldblatt, as the translator of this work, adopts ＂creative rewriting＂ in the translation of Wolf Totem to actualize the indeterminacy and the factors guiding his concretization.展开更多
The translation of culture-specific items(CSI)has been a challenge for translators as well as cited examples for untranslatability.With the analysis of the strategies employed on the Chinese-English translation of mea...The translation of culture-specific items(CSI)has been a challenge for translators as well as cited examples for untranslatability.With the analysis of the strategies employed on the Chinese-English translation of measurement unit by Howard Goldblatt in his translation works of different times,this paper discusses the transition from“untranslatable”to“translatable”of certain CSIs.Translation strategies for CSI are also proposed with the consideration of how Chinese culture being introduced into the outside world.The study shows that although Goldblatt clearly advocates“reader-centered”translation,that is,the translator should translate for the target language reader,and emphasizes that the translator can only translate and be responsible for the target language reader,we can still see his efforts to introduce Chinese culture to American readers through his translation.展开更多
As the country with the highest per capita carbon emissions in the world,Australia’s government,represented by Howard,refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol due to various factors,however,this attitude has undergone a gr...As the country with the highest per capita carbon emissions in the world,Australia’s government,represented by Howard,refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol due to various factors,however,this attitude has undergone a great transformation after the government represented by Kevin Rudd took office,not only to comply with the trend of the times,but also by other factors.This paper will analyze the reasons for the Australian government’s attitude toward the Kyoto Protocol during the Howard and Rudd periods,in order to make some contributions to the environmental protection of other countries.展开更多
In 2012,Moyan won the Nobel Prize for literature to which the media and the scholars paid great attention.The translations of his works by Howard Goldblatt were also caught great attention.Howard Goldblatt was believe...In 2012,Moyan won the Nobel Prize for literature to which the media and the scholars paid great attention.The translations of his works by Howard Goldblatt were also caught great attention.Howard Goldblatt was believed to help Moyan win the Nobel Prize.Based on this,it is necessary to study translation thoughts of Howard Goldblatt,which will provide some references for Chinese literature translations.展开更多
The culture is a crucial source of national cohesion and creativity,and the cultural soft power reflects the comprehensive national strength of the country.Chinese culture“Going Out”strategy aims to bring Chinese cu...The culture is a crucial source of national cohesion and creativity,and the cultural soft power reflects the comprehensive national strength of the country.Chinese culture“Going Out”strategy aims to bring Chinese culture to the whole world,and to improve Chinese people cultural confidence and Chinese cultural soft power.Literary translation is an important way to spread Chinese culture to the world,and this article explores the characteristics of Howard Goldblatt’s translation of Red Sorghum from the perspective of Chinese culture“Going Out”to gain enlightenment on Chinese literary translation to bring Chinese culture to the world.展开更多
文摘In the text of Wolf Totem, there are many spots of indeterminacy left purposely or involuntarily by the author in the depiction of characters, scenes, events and in the use of culture-related expressions, which are to be filled in by individual＇s interpretation through active reading of the work. Howard Goldblatt, as the translator of this work, adopts ＂creative rewriting＂ in the translation of Wolf Totem to actualize the indeterminacy and the factors guiding his concretization.
文摘The translation of culture-specific items(CSI)has been a challenge for translators as well as cited examples for untranslatability.With the analysis of the strategies employed on the Chinese-English translation of measurement unit by Howard Goldblatt in his translation works of different times,this paper discusses the transition from“untranslatable”to“translatable”of certain CSIs.Translation strategies for CSI are also proposed with the consideration of how Chinese culture being introduced into the outside world.The study shows that although Goldblatt clearly advocates“reader-centered”translation,that is,the translator should translate for the target language reader,and emphasizes that the translator can only translate and be responsible for the target language reader,we can still see his efforts to introduce Chinese culture to American readers through his translation.
文摘As the country with the highest per capita carbon emissions in the world,Australia’s government,represented by Howard,refused to sign the Kyoto Protocol due to various factors,however,this attitude has undergone a great transformation after the government represented by Kevin Rudd took office,not only to comply with the trend of the times,but also by other factors.This paper will analyze the reasons for the Australian government’s attitude toward the Kyoto Protocol during the Howard and Rudd periods,in order to make some contributions to the environmental protection of other countries.
文摘In 2012,Moyan won the Nobel Prize for literature to which the media and the scholars paid great attention.The translations of his works by Howard Goldblatt were also caught great attention.Howard Goldblatt was believed to help Moyan win the Nobel Prize.Based on this,it is necessary to study translation thoughts of Howard Goldblatt,which will provide some references for Chinese literature translations.
文摘The culture is a crucial source of national cohesion and creativity,and the cultural soft power reflects the comprehensive national strength of the country.Chinese culture“Going Out”strategy aims to bring Chinese culture to the whole world,and to improve Chinese people cultural confidence and Chinese cultural soft power.Literary translation is an important way to spread Chinese culture to the world,and this article explores the characteristics of Howard Goldblatt’s translation of Red Sorghum from the perspective of Chinese culture“Going Out”to gain enlightenment on Chinese literary translation to bring Chinese culture to the world.
