Translation Strategies from the Perspective of Hypotaxis and Parataxis

Nida once pointed out one fact that from the perspective of linguistics, the most important distinction between English and Chinese sentences lies in the contrast between hypotaxis and parataxis.”(Nida, 1982:16) Therefore, the use of hypotaxis and parataxis can be seen almost everywhere in the field of Contrastive Study of translation. Then, how to master the key point of hypotaxis and parataxis for translation? Using the research approaches of literature survey and comparative analysis, this paper conducts a comparative study of hypotaxis and parataxis to further explore appropriate translation strategies in terms to language, culture difference and translation.

On Parataxis and Hypotaxis in English and Chinese from the Perspective of Translation

When translating English into Chinese at practice,beginners usually meet with many a problem such as semantic inconsistency,too heavy,etc..The reason is multifaceted,but an important one of the root causes is that the translators haven’t mastered the similarities and differences between the two languages,nor do they understand the different linguistic forms used in different languages to express the same idea.Therefore,this paper discusses one of the main differences in cohesion between Chinese and English,i.e.the emphasis is laid on hypotaxis in English while in Chinese the emphasis is laid on parataxis and puts forward some skills so that beginners can consciously use such skills to guide the practice of translation.The paper also stresses that the understanding of this difference should be consolidated in the practice of translation.

Cultural Dimensional Transformation Techniques of Hypotaxis and Parataxis in Tourist Publicity C-E Translation

In order to make foreign tourists familiar with China's scenic spots, it is necessary that tourist publicity materials are properly translated. Cultural dimension, as one of the three key dimensions of eco-translatology, plays a very important role in translating. With its basis on cultural dimension of eco- translatology, this paper aims to present transformation techniques of parataxis and hypotaxis between Chinese and English. It is suggested that, with the cultural dimensional transformation techniques of parataxis and hypotaxis, translators should exert their subjectivity and creativity to achieve in maximizing the degree of holistic adaptation and selection for achieving successful translations.

On the Transformation Techniques of Hypotaxis and Parataxis in Tourist Publicity C-E Translation from the Perspective of Linguistic Dimension

This paper, with its basis on linguistic dimension of eco- translatology, aims to present transformation techniques of parataxis and hypotaxis in translating tourist publicity between Chinese and English. It is hoped that translators can exert their subjectivity and creativity to achieve the linguistic dimensional transformations of parataxis and hypotaxis to maximize the degree of holistic adaptation and selection for achieving successful translations.

Hypotaxis and Parataxis:A Contrastive Study on the Chinese Original and English Translation of“The Commercial Press and I”

This paper gives a contrastive study on the Chinese and English versions of“The Commercial Press and I”from the per⁃spective of hypotaxis and parataxis.For the Chinese text,most clauses follow chronological order and linear construction.Overt co⁃hesive devices are not necessary in the Chinese text.The semantic logic lies in the context.Of all cohesive devices applied in the English text,the most favored ones are conjunctions,prepositions,and relatives.When connectives are absent in the Chinese text,cohesive devices are intentionally employed in the translation to make the text coherent.

A Comparative Study of YīJiàn Xiǎo Shìand A Small Incident Rendered by the Yangs

Lu Xun’s short stories play a prominent role in the history of modern Chinese literature,and a number of Sinologists have studied them and published their English translations.This paper selects“YīJiàn Xiǎo Shì”in Lu Xun’s collection“Call to Arms”as the object of study,taking hypotaxis and parataxis as the starting point,and compares the translation of Yang Hsien-yi and Gladys Yang with the original version,studying the differences between the them in the process of C-E translation.It is hoped that some flexible conversion strategies in English-Chinese translation can be learned from the translation research.

The Avoidance of Chinglish in C—E Translation from the Comparison of Chinese and English Lexicology and Syntax

This paper attempts to elaborate on the differences from the perspective of comparative study of Chinese and English lexicology and syntax and focus on the dissimilarities between the two languages in terms of words and sentence patterns.On such basis,the strategies of avoiding Chinglish in C-E translation is put forward in order to let Chinese English learners recognize the Chinglish and thus improve their translation ability.

形合、意合,英汉句子互译之准绳

语言学家将世界上的语言分为两类,一类叫综合语(Synthetic Ianguage);这类语言词与词之间的关系主要是靠词序、介词及连词来表示。另一类叫分析语(analytical language);如德语、俄语,主要靠曲折变化来表示词与词之间的关系。汉语和英语同属分析语,在句子结构及语义表达方面有许多相似之处。但在英汉互译过程中,则应了解两种语言在句法结构之中的大相径庭之处。即英语的句子构成均主要为“形合法”(hypotaxis)。

意义的语境理论与翻译

笔者在拙文《语义分析与翻译》(见《山东外语教学》1988年第1期)中曾经简略提及意义的语境理论(the theory of context of situation),但那仅仅是作为语义分析的框架之一来讨论它对翻译实践的指导作用的。本文拟就语境理论的内涵、语境理论与翻译的关系以及如何在翻译中进行语境分析等问题作进一步探讨,请读者指教。

The Skills of A Practical Writing for Tour Guide(I)——Language Differentials

This thesis is about the skills of practical writing for Tour Guide.In this article,the differences between English and Chinese are discussed.As a Tour Guide,one needs to grasp these characteristics of the two languages,and has ability of describing sceneries beautifully and accurately by writing.

某些英语并列句中的“隐性”连词

在很多并列复合句中,有时我们发现在各个分句之间没有正式的起连结作用的词,然而经过仔细地观察,其中的逻辑关系足以起到连结各个分句的作用。这种表面上各自独立的分句实际上并不各自独立,其间存在着一定的语法上的联系。这些句子在形式上是并列复合句,实际上它们却是主从复合句。就这个问题我想从以下几个方面分析论证。

A Case Study of Inter-sentence Conjunctions in Chinese/English Legal Parallel Texts

The present study is a contrastive study of inter-sentence conjunctions in Chinese/English legal parallel texts. Conjunction is one of the five cohesive devices put forward by Halliday and Hasan (1976). Many scholars have applied their model of cohesion to the study of English and Chinese languages. As for the use of conjunction in Chinese and English, most scholars believe that there are more cases of conjunction in the English legal texts than in the Chinese ones because it is generally considered that Chinese is predominantly paratactic and English mainly hypotactic. Besides, up to now little detailed contrastive study has been done on conjunctions in Chinese/English non-literary texts.

Influences of Different Thinking Modes between Chinese and English on Translation for China's Global Communication

There are different thinking modes between Chinese and English. Different thinking modes lead to different language habits, which has an great influence on translation for China's global communication. Hence, we should focus on the difference of thinking modes when we do translation for China's global communication. This paper researches the influences of different thinking modes between Chinese and English on translation for China's global communication from four aspects.

英汉翻译中“形合”与“意合”的有效性探究

研究发现,形合（hypotaxis）与意合（parataxis）的翻译方式是翻译学研究领域中的重要课题。就母语与英语两种语言在语段层面上的对比发现,两种语言存在的本质性差异是,母语重意合而轻形合,英语则重形合而轻意合。1.＂意合＂与＂形合＂的概念＂意合＂的意即意义,意合即追求意义的整合,不求逻辑的严密。

A Contrastive Analysis on English and Chinese from the Perspective of Hy⁃potaxis and Parataxis—Taking Moonlight Over the Lotus Pond as an Example

From the perspective of grammatical features,English focuses on hypotaxis,while Chinese focuses on parataxis,which is the most important difference between the two languages.Taking the English version of Moonlight Over the Lotus Pond translated by Mr.Zhu Chunshen as an example to compare the differences between hypotaxis and parataxis in terms of words and syntax,so as to deepen the understanding of English and Chinese and improve the translator's translation level.

得意忘言——浅谈翻译中关联词的处理方式

一、引言谈起关联词翻译,就得提及英汉造句手法的区别。1980年林同济教授指出,英语是营造学手法(architectural style)。