关联理论视角下李白诗歌英译的比较研究

论文摘要

关联理论是基于语言哲学,认知心理学,交际学,人类行为学等多学科的理论,是认知语用学的基础。它所关注的核心问题是自然语言的交际与认知,强调人的认知在语言使用中的作用,认为“人们根据人类认知假设去理解话语,而人类认知假设的条件是相关原则,即根据相关的信息认识事物。”整个过程通过推理逐步实现。作为认知语用学的理论基础,关联理论对翻译现象有着极强的解释力。翻译是一个对原语进行阐释的明示—推理过程,译者根据译文读者的期待,然后再把自己对原文作者交际意图的了解,译文语言环境以及让译文读者获得最佳关联原则,决定自己的翻译意图。翻译的目的就是使译文在译入语读者中产生足够的语境效果,即译入语读者能找到译文与之认知环境间的最佳关联。唐诗是中国传统文化宝库中的精品,是中国古典诗歌的巅峰。唐诗英译,在文化全球化的今天,对于中国传统文化的传播和全球文化交流是十分重要的。多年来不少中外学者努力从事着包括唐诗在内的古典诗歌英译这项艰巨任务,有了很大的发展,中外很多翻译家对此提出了许多理论,原则和技巧,并做了大量翻译工作,出版了许多翻译成果。本文从关联理论出发,以李白的诗歌的几个英译本进行分析,着重分析不同译者在处理特殊语言或文化现象时所采用的不同策略,研究关联理论对翻译实践的指导性。通过对李白诗歌不同英译本的比较,本文作者认为,翻译策略的选择主要取决于译者对译文读者的认知语境的正确评估。在诠释原文的时候译者必须通过对动态语境的正确假设与选择来调整翻译策略,寻求最佳关联,使译文与原文能最大程度趋同。

论文目录

• Chinese Abstract
• English Abstract
• Acknowledgement
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Research Background
• 1.2 Research Assumptions
• 1.3 Structure of the Thesis
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Relevance Theory
• 2.1.1 Definition of Relevance
• 2.1.2 Conditions for Relevance
• 2.1.3 Degrees of Relevance
• 2.1.4 Principle of Relevance
• 2.2 Optimal Relevance
• 2.3 Translation under the Guidance of Relevance Theory
• 2.3.1 Translation as an Interpretive Use of Language
• 2.3.2 Translation as a Process for Optimal Relevance
• 2.3.3 Translation as a Process of Clarity and Modification of Context
• 2.3.4 Direct Translation and Indirect Translation
• Chapter Three Interpretation of Chinese Poetry Translation from Relevance Theory
• 3.1 Brief Introduction of Chinese Poetry
• 3.2 The Three Main Strategies of Translating Chinese Poetry
• 3.3 Differences Between Chinese and English Poetry
• 3.3.1 Differences in Methods of Expression
• 3.3.2 Differences in Grammar
• 3.3.3 Differences in Lines
• 3.4 Transference of the Source Language Communicator’s Intention
• 3.5 Translation Success: Translation Validity
• Chapter Four Study of the English Versions of Li Bai’s Poetry from Relevance Perspective
• 4.1 The Characteristics of Li Bai’s Poetry
• 4.1.1 Themes of Li Bai’s Poetry
• 4.1.2 Subjects of Li Bai’s Poetry
• 4.1.3 Poetic Forms of Li Bai’s Poetry
• 4.2 A Comparative Study on Representative Translations of Li Bai’s Poetry Under Relevance Perspective
• 4.2.1 A Comparative Study on Translations of Chang Gan Xing Under Relevance Perspective
• 4.2.2 A Comparative Study on Translations of Farewell to Friends Under Relevance Perspective
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings of the Study
• 5.2 Implications
• 5.3 Limitation and Suggestions for Further Research
• Bibliography