《红楼梦》中亲属称谓英译研究
毕业论文关键词：红楼梦；亲属称谓语；翻译；文化
Abstract Hongloumeng is a long-length novel and was written by Cao Xueqin. It is a great work in the history of Chinese literature and has a great influence on the world literature. The background set in the rise and fall of the four great families, revealed the decline of feudal society. This paper mainly discusses the translation of kinship terms in hongloumeng. Owing to the differences in culture, family concept and historical background between China and the Western English world, the kinship terms also show great variations. This paper studies methods and strategies of translation of Chinese kinship terms after analysis of two different English versions of hongloumeng. It can reveal the fact that translators are affected by different culture and purpose in their translations. Hopefully this paper will benefit the acquaintance of the differences between Chinese and western cultures and make the readers come to better understanding of hongloumeng.
Key words: Hongloumeng; kinship terms; translation; culture
The Study of the English Translation of Kinship Terms in Hongloumeng
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
Ⅰ. Introduction 1
Ⅱ. Culture 2
2.1 Differences between Chinese and Western Family Culture 3
2.2 Different Systems of Kinship Terms in Chinese and English 4
2.3 The Influences of Culture 5
III．Different Strategies in Translation 6
3.1 Literal Translation and FreeTranslation 6
3.2 Semantic Translation and Communicative Translation .. 6
3.3 Domesticating Translation and Foreignizing Translation .. 7
Ⅳ. Comparative of Kinship Terms’ Translation and Strategies . 8
4.1 Kinship Terms in Hongloumeng 9
4.2 Comparison of Two Translation Versions of Kinship Terms in Hongloumeng . 10
4.3 Translation Strategies in the Two English Versions of Hongloumeng 12
Ⅴ. Conclusion 13
Bibliography 15
Acknowledgements 16
Ⅰ. Introduction
Hongloumeng, written by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty, the last feudalistic dynasty in China, is one of the four famous works and a monumental work of Chinese fiction history, and has gone to the world since two hundred years ago. It was universally regarded as the best classical novel in China and a great encyclopedia of Chinese culture, because it involves almost all the traditional culture of China. Encyclopedia Britannica which was published in 1910 praised that “Hongloumeng is a very advanced work, its plot is complex and full of originality.” We could say that if one wants to research Chinese traditional culture, it would be a very good choice to study Hongloumeng. “Redology” is the field of the study of the work. There are much kinship terms in Hongloumeng. Kinship term is an important part of communication both in society and family and it plays a significant role in every language and culture.
Translating a classical work is a key to achieve cultural communication. Hongloumeng, an immortal work of art, may be one of the most difficult literary works to translate. A multitude of kinship terms were used in Hongloumeng indicating almost all kinds of relationships. Therefore Hongloumeng is a most valuable work for studying kinship terms.
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