文学自译是一种特殊的翻译形态,通常指文学作品的自译。文学自译活动在西方翻译史上历史悠久,历史上出现过很多著名的双语作家如贝克特、纳博科夫、泰戈尔等自译者,其自译作品也因其特殊性受到翻译学界的重视。近年来,学界对于自译现象...文学自译是一种特殊的翻译形态,通常指文学作品的自译。文学自译活动在西方翻译史上历史悠久,历史上出现过很多著名的双语作家如贝克特、纳博科夫、泰戈尔等自译者,其自译作品也因其特殊性受到翻译学界的重视。近年来,学界对于自译现象的关注日益提升,西方翻译界在西方文学自译史研究方面已有一定的进展,该文重在回顾西方翻译史上的文学自译研究,以及介绍两本有关西方文学自译史研究专著The Bilingual Text:History and Theory of Literary Self-Translation与Self-Translation:Brokering originality in hybrid。展开更多
The present paper is intended to describe the two normal methods—free and literal translation used in translating brand names; in the meantime, some common mistakes are discussed in the process of translation. As to ...The present paper is intended to describe the two normal methods—free and literal translation used in translating brand names; in the meantime, some common mistakes are discussed in the process of translation. As to the free and literal translation, the paper discusses some common approaches, or techniques used in the process, which affect the effects of the brand names a lot and have direct influence on the results of the target brand names. In view of the common mistakes, the paper points out some customs, habits, religious beliefs, living environment and cultural factors, which may lead to failures in translating brand names.展开更多
With the translation studies leaning to target-language, the translator＇s subjectivity has been paid more and more attention by translation scholars. It is noticed gradually that translation is actually a dynamic and...With the translation studies leaning to target-language, the translator＇s subjectivity has been paid more and more attention by translation scholars. It is noticed gradually that translation is actually a dynamic and complex process, during which the translator, acting as a reader of the source text and also a writer of the target text, will unavoidably add something subjective in his or her translation. Since literary translation is interwoven with more cultural and social elements, the translator has to make a choice between loyalty and violation, getting freedom and being restricted when he or she confronts with all the clashes and conflicts between the source language culture and the target language culture.展开更多
文摘文学自译是一种特殊的翻译形态,通常指文学作品的自译。文学自译活动在西方翻译史上历史悠久,历史上出现过很多著名的双语作家如贝克特、纳博科夫、泰戈尔等自译者,其自译作品也因其特殊性受到翻译学界的重视。近年来,学界对于自译现象的关注日益提升,西方翻译界在西方文学自译史研究方面已有一定的进展,该文重在回顾西方翻译史上的文学自译研究,以及介绍两本有关西方文学自译史研究专著The Bilingual Text:History and Theory of Literary Self-Translation与Self-Translation:Brokering originality in hybrid。
文摘The present paper is intended to describe the two normal methods—free and literal translation used in translating brand names; in the meantime, some common mistakes are discussed in the process of translation. As to the free and literal translation, the paper discusses some common approaches, or techniques used in the process, which affect the effects of the brand names a lot and have direct influence on the results of the target brand names. In view of the common mistakes, the paper points out some customs, habits, religious beliefs, living environment and cultural factors, which may lead to failures in translating brand names.
文摘With the translation studies leaning to target-language, the translator＇s subjectivity has been paid more and more attention by translation scholars. It is noticed gradually that translation is actually a dynamic and complex process, during which the translator, acting as a reader of the source text and also a writer of the target text, will unavoidably add something subjective in his or her translation. Since literary translation is interwoven with more cultural and social elements, the translator has to make a choice between loyalty and violation, getting freedom and being restricted when he or she confronts with all the clashes and conflicts between the source language culture and the target language culture.
