模因论视角下译者进行翻译策略选择的认知探析

论文摘要

对于译者而言，如何选择翻译策略长久以来都是一个异常复杂、争论不休的问题。其中，异化和归化是讨论最频繁的一对翻译策略，除此之外，翻译策略还包括直译和意译，语义翻译和交际翻译。本研究旨在探讨译者在翻译过程中的内在认知活动。在翻译认知学理论指导下，采取了定性分析和溯因推理的方法。通过对译者大脑信息加工的透彻分析，以文字的形式将译者在进行翻译策略选择时的思维活动展现出来。之后通过研究译者认知能力和翻译质量的关系，进一步强调了认知对翻译水平的重要性。最后本文从一个新的视角——切斯特曼翻译模因来分析翻译策略的选择。切斯特曼翻译模因是一个动态的、开放的、不断发展的理论体系，主要包括五种模因，即源语—目标语模因、对等模因、不可译性模因、直译—意译模因以及写作即翻译模因。切斯特曼认为认知模因的关键问题在于:“译者头脑中的真实经验是什么，译者的自我意识如何，译者的决策过程是如何起作用的?”基于以上理论，本文着重探讨译者在做出翻译策略选择时的认知过程以及译者的认知能力如何影响其做出正确的策略选择。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Lead-in Remarks
• 1.1.1 Key Research Questions
• 1.1.2 Methodology
• 1.1.3 Data Collection
• 1.2 Organization of the Paper
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Key Terms
• 2.2.1 Definitions of Literal Translation and Free Translation
• 2.2.2 Definitions of Foreignizing Translation and Domesticating Translation
• 2.2.3 Definitions of Semantic Translation and Communicative Translation
• 2.3 The Disputes over Translation Strategies
• 2.3.1 Debates on Literal Translation and Free Translation
• 2.3.2 Debates on Foreignizing Translation and Domesticating Translation
• 2.3.3 Debates on Semantic Translation and Communicating Translation
• 2.4 Current Studies on Translation Strategies from Various Perspectives
• 2.5 Summary
• Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Cognitive Foundations
• 3.2.1 Translation Cognitive Processing System
• 3.2.2 Translation Thinking
• 3.2.3 Cognition and Translation Strategy
• Chapter Four A Cognitive Analysis on the Translator’s Selection of Translation Strategies
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Towards a Cognitive Perspective of Translation Strategies
• 4.2.1 The Cognitive Process of Translator in Selecting Translation Strategies
• 4.2.2 Translator’s Cognitive Competence and Translation Strategies Selection
• 4.3 Chesterman’s Cognitive Memes Model for Translation Strategies
• 4.3.1 Memes
• 4.3.2 A meme-pool
• 4.3.3 Strategy memes
• 4.3.4 Memes in translation research
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Major Findings
• 5.3 Limitations
• 5.4 Implications
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
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