In poetry translation,the translator’s subjectivity in translation activities determines the quality of translation to a great extent,for the translator must try to retain the imagery of the original poetry through t...In poetry translation,the translator’s subjectivity in translation activities determines the quality of translation to a great extent,for the translator must try to retain the imagery of the original poetry through their own understanding of the original work.By comparing the three Chinese translated versions of poetry in Jane Eyre by Huang Yuanshen,Zhu Qingying and Wu Junxie,this paper finds that the diachronic interpretation in the process of poetry creation,which is beneficial to the communication between the original work and the readers,helps the readers to experience the aesthetic beauty of the original poetry.展开更多
The Analects of Confucius is a great Chinese classic with far-reaching influence all over the world.There are many translation versions of it,among which Thomas Cleary’s and Arthur Waley’s translation are the most w...The Analects of Confucius is a great Chinese classic with far-reaching influence all over the world.There are many translation versions of it,among which Thomas Cleary’s and Arthur Waley’s translation are the most well-known.Based on careful study,this paper makes a comparative analysis of the translation versions of Cleary and Waley,mainly from two aspects:the translation of key words and the translation of special sentence patterns and rhetoric.After a detailed comparative analysis of some typical examples,it is concluded that:Cleary’s translation is easy for western readers to understand because many culture-specific items are deleted.And Waley’s translation tries to be faithful to the style of the original text,thus building a bridge for western scholars to study Confucius.展开更多
Since the 1950s, different English translated versions of Cold Mountain poems have come out in succession. These versions, due to different factors, present different characteristics. Thus, by comparing the the differ...Since the 1950s, different English translated versions of Cold Mountain poems have come out in succession. These versions, due to different factors, present different characteristics. Thus, by comparing the the different translated versions of the same original poems, translator＇s translation skills and the unique characteristics of these versions will be discovered. It is of great significance as they will illustrate the translators＇ reception of the original as the first group of receptors and these different characteristics will determine the contribution of these version to the reception of Cold Mountain poems abroad.This paper is an attempt to study the translation of one of the most famous Cold Mountain＇s poems and illustrate their characteristics.展开更多
In the background of different language among different countries, a good translation becomes important when wecommunicate with foreigners and at the same time, some theories are concerned by the translators and learn...In the background of different language among different countries, a good translation becomes important when wecommunicate with foreigners and at the same time, some theories are concerned by the translators and learners oftranslation. This paper is to describe Fang Zhong’s translation version of Tao Yuan-Ming’s poems, themasterpieces favored by the public, using supermemes as follows: Source-target, the equivalence, untranslatability,Free-vs-literal, all-writing-is-translating, which are the inheritance and deepening of memes of translation, whichnaturally promotes cultural communication and mutual understanding among countries.展开更多
Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' ...Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' s military treasure,The Art of War exerts great influence on the military development for its profound theory and careful logic.Combined with the theory,the paper finds different strategies in translating the military terminology of the cases.展开更多
文摘In poetry translation,the translator’s subjectivity in translation activities determines the quality of translation to a great extent,for the translator must try to retain the imagery of the original poetry through their own understanding of the original work.By comparing the three Chinese translated versions of poetry in Jane Eyre by Huang Yuanshen,Zhu Qingying and Wu Junxie,this paper finds that the diachronic interpretation in the process of poetry creation,which is beneficial to the communication between the original work and the readers,helps the readers to experience the aesthetic beauty of the original poetry.
文摘The Analects of Confucius is a great Chinese classic with far-reaching influence all over the world.There are many translation versions of it,among which Thomas Cleary’s and Arthur Waley’s translation are the most well-known.Based on careful study,this paper makes a comparative analysis of the translation versions of Cleary and Waley,mainly from two aspects:the translation of key words and the translation of special sentence patterns and rhetoric.After a detailed comparative analysis of some typical examples,it is concluded that:Cleary’s translation is easy for western readers to understand because many culture-specific items are deleted.And Waley’s translation tries to be faithful to the style of the original text,thus building a bridge for western scholars to study Confucius.
文摘Since the 1950s, different English translated versions of Cold Mountain poems have come out in succession. These versions, due to different factors, present different characteristics. Thus, by comparing the the different translated versions of the same original poems, translator＇s translation skills and the unique characteristics of these versions will be discovered. It is of great significance as they will illustrate the translators＇ reception of the original as the first group of receptors and these different characteristics will determine the contribution of these version to the reception of Cold Mountain poems abroad.This paper is an attempt to study the translation of one of the most famous Cold Mountain＇s poems and illustrate their characteristics.
文摘In the background of different language among different countries, a good translation becomes important when wecommunicate with foreigners and at the same time, some theories are concerned by the translators and learners oftranslation. This paper is to describe Fang Zhong’s translation version of Tao Yuan-Ming’s poems, themasterpieces favored by the public, using supermemes as follows: Source-target, the equivalence, untranslatability,Free-vs-literal, all-writing-is-translating, which are the inheritance and deepening of memes of translation, whichnaturally promotes cultural communication and mutual understanding among countries.
文摘Katharina Reiss put forward the functionalist translation theory in 1970 s.It promotes the status of the translators and provides options that translators could get in order to make the good translation.As China' s military treasure,The Art of War exerts great influence on the military development for its profound theory and careful logic.Combined with the theory,the paper finds different strategies in translating the military terminology of the cases.
