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汉语文化负载新词英译初探
A Tentative Study on the Translation of New Chinese Culturally-loaded Terms
【作者】 周洪洁;
【导师】 姜治文;
【作者基本信息】 重庆大学 , 外国语言学及应用语言学, 2003, 硕士
【摘要】 文化负载词是具有民族文化色彩的词语,也是一个民族语言系统中最直接最敏感地反映该民族历史文化和民情风俗的语言层面。近二十年来,随着改革开放的进一步加深,汉语中涌现出了许许多多的文化负载新词。这些新词新语不仅从词汇这一层面客观地反映出我国在政治、经济、社会文化等方面取得的伟大成就,而且具有浓郁的民族文化特色,反映了我国改革开放以来特有的事物和概念。研究这些文化负载新词语,不仅有助于语言学的发展,而且也有利于翻译和跨文化交际。本文从文化的特点出发,分析了文化的共性与个性,文化与语言,以及文化与翻译的关系。本文作者认为,文化的个性导致了文化差异的客观存在,并衍生出了大量的文化负载词。因此,译者应从文化交流这个角度来研究汉语文化负载新词,并找出有针对性的办法来解决如何翻译好汉语文化新词这一难题。本文作者以详尽权威的例证为基础,分析探讨了“异化”、“归化”两种翻译策略对于汉语文化负载新词翻译的意义,指出:这两种策略均有其存在的价值,二者是辨证与互补的关系。译者应根据实际情况,灵活处理汉语文化负载新词的翻译问题。在当今“全球化”国际环境下,“异化”翻译是一种总的发展趋势,它有利于保存汉语的文化韵味,从而达到对外汉语推广,树立民族形象的目的。而“归化”翻译作为一种必要的辅助模式,则有利于缓和文化冲突,增进相互理解,实现跨文化交际。最后,作者归纳出在“异化”、“归化”两种翻译策略下的一些实用的翻译技巧。
【Abstract】 This dissertation makes a tentative study on the English translation of new Chinese culturally-loaded terms from the cultural perspective, analyzes the characteristics of new Chinese culturally-loaded terms, discusses two dialectic culture-related concepts—domestication and foreignization, and proposes some practical methods for the translation of these new terms.Culturally-loaded terms are those culture specific words or expressions. They are the most sensitive language items and direct reflection of a nation’s history and unique cultures. Since the adoption of the policy of reform and opening up, a large number of new culturally-loaded terms have come into being with the progress of society. These new terms not only manifest the great achievements of our country, but also express some unique things and concepts emerged in the last two decades. Conducting research on these new terms is conducive to the development of linguistics, especially it is of vital importance for translation and intercultural communication. This thesis firstly analyzes the common features of culture and the relationships among culture, language and translation, indicates that different cultures have their similarities and peculiarities, it is those cultural peculiarities that induce many culturally-loaded terms. Since new Chinese culturally-loaded terms are the linguistic representation of Chinese cultural peculiarities, it is advisable to study the translation of culturally-loaded terms from the cultural perspective so as to find out available strategies and practical methods. With detailed analysis and abundant examples, the author tries to clarify that both domestication and foreignization can stand rationally in the English translation of new Chinese culturally-loaded terms. In the present situation of globalization, cultural blending forms a prevailing tendency. As the primary choice of translation strategies, foreignization serves to retain the cultural flavor of the source language, and help extend the influence of Chinese culture in international communication. Nevertheless, domestication also deserves the translators’ consideration in that it can eliminate cultural conflict and achieve intelligibility of the target readers. Absolute application of either of the two strategies is unscientific and one-sided. Based on the previous discussion and analysis, the author summarizes some<WP=6>suggested translation techniques with the scope of domestication and foreignization respectively, which makes the whole thesis more complete and practical.
【Key words】 New Chinese culturally-loaded terms; C-E Translation; Domestication; Foreignization; Translation techniques;
- 【网络出版投稿人】 重庆大学 【网络出版年期】2004年 02期
- 【分类号】H315.9
- 【被引频次】1
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