论社会意识形态在《红楼梦》翻译中的作用：王际真两个译本研究

论文摘要

作为中国小说的经典之作,《红楼梦》迄今为止已出版了九种英译本。其中最具影响力的是霍克斯的The Story of the Stone,以及杨宪益和戴乃迪的A Dream of Red Mansions。其实,在这两个版本之前,欧美最流行的译本是王际真的Dream of the Red Chamber,一共有两个版本,先后问世于1929年和1958年。早期的版本只有39章,但含有一篇阿瑟·韦利的序言。后来的修订版扩大为60章,其序言由马克·范·多伦所作。但是,与两个全译本相比,王际真的译本很少得到学者的关注。因此,本作者认为有必要对他的译本进行独立,系统的研究。本文从文化,历史和社会的角度出发,以勒菲弗尔的操纵理论和韦努蒂的归化和异化翻译为理论基础,研究社会意识形态对王译本的影响,包括社会文化因素对王译本翻译策略的制约,以及赞助人和译者的意识形态对文本的操纵,本文作者得出：20世纪上半叶,在欧美文化占主导地位的背景下,美国出版商要求以归化作为基本的翻译策略。因此,王际真将《红楼梦》节译成传奇的爱情故事,并采用归化翻译；尽管如此,出于对祖国文化的热爱和尊重,王际真在文化层面上仍多使用异化手段,竭力保持原文特征。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• ABSTRACT
• 摘要
• Chapter One INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Introduction to Wang Chi-Chen and His Translation of Hong Lou Meng
• 1.2 Significance and Objectives
• 1.3 Layout of the Thesis
• Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.1 Ideology and Lefevere's Manipulation Theory
• 2.1.1 Definition of ideology
• 2.1.2 A cultural approach:manipulation theory
• 2.1.3 Ideological influence on translating
• 2.2 Ideology and Venuti's Translation Strategy
• 2.2.1 Domestication and foreignization
• 2.2.2 Relationship between domestication and foreignization
• 2.2.3 Ideology behind domestication and foreignization
• 2.3 Previous Study of English Translations of HLM
• Chapter Three SOCIAL-CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS IN WANG'STRANSLATION STRATEGY
• 3.1 The Diachronic Description of Redology from 1830 to 1958
• 3.1.1 The first phrase:from 1830-1901
• 3.1.1.1 English comments on HLM
• 3.1.1.2 English translations of HLM
• 3.1.2 The second phrase:from 1901 to 1958
• 3.1.2.1 English comments on HLM
• 3.1.2.2 English translations of HLM
• 3.1.3 Summary
• 3.2 Domestication and Wang's Translation
• 3.2.1 General language style
• 3.2.2 Selection of contents
• 3.2.2.1 Reserved chapters
• 3.2.2.2 Abridged chapters
• 3.2.3 Summary
• Chapter Four IDEOLOGICAL MANIPULATION IN WANG'S TRANSLATION
• 4.1 Manipulation Imposed by Patrons' Ideology
• 4.1.1 Analysis of Arthur Waley's preface
• 4.1.1.1 Arthur Waley's evaluation of HLM
• 4.1.1.2 The influence of his evaluation on translation
• 4.1.2 Analysis of Mark Van Doren's preface
• 4.1.2.1 Mark Van Doren's evaluation of HLM
• 4.1.2.2 The influence of his evaluation on translation
• 4.1.3 Summary
• 4.2 Manipulation Imposed by the Translator's Ideology
• 4.2.1 Analysis of the translator's introduction
• 4.2.1.1 Why did he translate HLW?
• 4.2.1.2 Why did he divide the translation into two parts?
• 4.2.1.3 How did he deal with "inconsistencies" in HLM?
• 4.2.2 The translation of cultural-specific terms
• 4.2.2.1 Character names
• 4.2.2.2 Forms of address
• 4.2.2.3 Religious expressions
• 4.2.2.4 Idioms
• 4.2.3 Summary
• Chapter Five CONCLUSION
• References