等效翻译理论视角下的汉语歇后语英译问题探讨

论文摘要

20世纪70年代的文化转向使文化翻译的研究如火如荼，国家和地区之间的文化交流也随之频繁起来，文化融合的趋势已经不可阻挡。在文化交流和融合的过程中，翻译所起到的桥梁作用尤为突出。鉴于文化、翻译与语言之间千丝万缕的关系，作者认为，将中国悠久的传统文化和语言形式通过翻译介绍给世界各国的人民，不仅是弘扬民族文化的需要，更是促进世界文化多样性的必经之路，这是撰写本论文的最根本原因。作为中华文化和中国文明的精华，汉语歇后语不仅在普通百姓中喜闻乐见，而且被文人墨客广泛使用，可谓雅俗共赏。它结构奇特，意义耐人寻味，富有想象力，又不失幽默感。因此，对汉语歇后语的研究是必要的而且是有指导性意义的。很多学者和汉语爱好者都对汉语歇后语的翻译研究产生浓厚的兴趣，从普通语言学视角到认知语言学领域，再具体到某一特定的翻译理论，他们的研究为本论文的写作提供了充分的数据和坚实的理论框架。本论文以等效翻译理论作为理论支撑，深入探讨汉语歇后语的翻译问题。通过深入系统地探讨等效译论，加之大量的对比分析汉语歇后语，作者发现，汉语歇后语的翻译是可行的，等效翻译理论对汉语歇后语的翻译具有指导性意义。此外，作者还尝试性地提出了针对歇后语翻译的方法和策略。

论文目录

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• ABSTRACT
• 摘要
• CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Research Background of the Thesis
• 1.2 Significance of the Thesis
• 1.3 Research Methods of the Thesis
• 1.4 Structure of the Thesis
• CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.1 Studies of Xie hou yu From the Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics
• 2.2 Studies of Xie hou yu From the Perspectives of Translation Theories
• 2.2.1 Relevance Translation Theory
• 2.2.2 Reception Aesthetics
• 2.3 Studies of Xie hou yu From the Perspective of Cross-cultural Communication
• CHAPTER III. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK—EQUIVALENT EFFECT THEORY
• 3.1 General Observations of Equivalence
• 3.2 Equivalent Effect Theory in the West
• 3.2.1 J. C. Catford
• 3.2.2 Eugene Nida
• 3.2.2.1 Formal Equivalence
• 3.2.2.2 Dynamic Equivalence
• 3.2.2.3 Functional Equivalence
• 3.3 Equivalent Effect Theory in China
• 3.3.1 Receptor
• 3.3.2 Effect
• 3.3.3 Equivalence
• 3.4 The Implications of Equivalent Effect Theory
• CHAPTER IV. THE APPLICABILITY OF EQUIVALENT EFFECT THEORY TO THE TRANSLATION OF XIE HOU YU
• 4.1 The Communicative Effect of Xie hou yu
• 4.1.1 Positive Face—to Save People From FTAs
• 4.1.2 Negative Face—to Put People Under FTAs
• 4.2 The Commensurability of Language
• 4.2.1 Commensurability of Language: Translatability
• 4.2.2 The Incommensurability of Language: Untranslatability
• 4.2.2.1 The Limit of Translatability of Xie hou yu in Linguistic Aspect
• 4.2.2.2 The Limit of Translatability of Xie hou yu in Cultural Aspect
• 4.3 Equivalent Effect: The Principle for the Translation of Xie hou yu
• 4.3.1 Relative Equivalence
• 4.3.2 Receptor’s Response
• CHAPTER V. TRANSLATION STRATEGIES FOR XIE HOU YU BASED ON EQUIVALENT EFFECT THEORY
• 5.1 Literal Translation
• 5.2 Literal Translation with Note
• 5.3 Borrowing
• 5.4 Free Translation
• 5.4.1 Omission of the Original Image
• 5.4.2 Substitution of the Original Image
• 5.5 Abridged Translation
• 5.6 The Combination of Literal and Free Translation
• CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION
• 6.1 Summary of the Thesis
• 6.2 Major Findings
• 6.3 Implications and Limitations of the Thesis
• References