叙事诗《长恨歌》翻译中的叙事风格传递

论文摘要

近年来翻译研究逐步引进叙事学的分析方法,但大部分研究都集中在小说翻译的叙事学研究上,而极少涉及叙事诗翻译的研究。鉴于叙事诗同样具有某些叙事特征,本文将从叙事学的角度研究叙事诗《长恨歌》翻译中的风格传递。本文尝试把鲁文·兹瓦特翻译转移的描写模式与叙事学理论相结合,作为研究的理论框架;通过对《长恨歌》翻译中的风格传递的研究,来考察将上述理论框架应用于叙事诗翻译研究的可行性。鲁文·兹瓦特翻译转移的描写模式建立在语言的三种基本功能和三种文本层次上。语言功能与文本层次的相互作用决定了作品的叙事风格。在本文中,作品的叙事风格由三个方面组成:叙事聚焦,叙事语言,及叙事节奏。译者通过“调整”和“修改”这两种翻译转换来传递原文的叙事风格。在《长恨歌》的翻译中,译者通过灵活交替使用直接引语和间接引语来重建叙事聚焦;在重现叙事语言方面,“修改”更能重现原文典故的文化内涵,而“调整/概括化”的翻译转移更适用于对模糊语言的处理;而“调整/明确化”更能帮助译者重构原文的叙事节奏。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Research Background
• 1.2 Research Rationale
• 1.3 Research Objectives
• 1.4 Research Questions
• 1.5 Research Methodology
• 1.6 Research Significance
• 1.7 Research Organization
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Overview
• 2.2 Kitty van Leuven-Zwart's Descriptive Model of Translation Shifts
• 2.3 Previous Studies on E-C/C-E Translation from a Narratological Perspective
• 2.4 Previous Studies on Translation of Narrative Poems of Tang Dynasty from a Narratological Perspective
• 2.5 Previous Studies on Narrative Style in "chang hen ge"
• 2.6 Previous Studies on Translation of"chang hen ge"
• Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Mapping Out Theoretical Framework
• 3.2 A Description of Theoretical Framework
• 3.2.1 Overview
• 3.2.2 Three General Functions of Language
• 3.2.3 Three Textual Levels of Narratological Analysis
• 3.2.4 Narrative Style and Its Three Aspects
• 3.2.5 Methods to Achieve Transference of Narrative Style
• 3.3 Further Thoughts on Theoretical Framework
• Chapter 4 A Comparative Study of the Two Translations of "chang hen ge"
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 A Definition of Style
• 4.2.1 A General Definition of Style
• 4.2.2 Style of"chang hen ge"
• 4.3 Transference of Style in Translations of"chang hen ge"
• 4.3.1 Overview
• 4.3.2 Narrative Focalization
• 4.3.3 Narrative Language
• 4.3.4 Narrative Rhythm
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Limitations
• 5.3 Suggestions for Future Research and Study
• Works Cited
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix
• Ⅰ.Original Text of"chang hen ge"
• Ⅱ.Translation by Herbert A.Giles
• Ⅲ.Translation by Xu Yuanzhong
• Ⅳ.Translation by W.J.B.Fletcher