Reflections on Chinglish

Author: Joan Pinkham
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: Having learned English for many years, although I haven’t quite reached the level I aspire to or fallen short of what I can do, I’ve always been exposed to and reading authentic English. However, “authentic” Chinglish has never been soly appreciated. Joan Pinkham’s work collects numerous examples of both standard and Chinglish English, categorizes them, analyzes them in detail, and reveals most of the stylistic and rhetorical errors that Chinese learners of English are prone to. The Chinese Way of English systematically explores the very common phenomenon of Chinglish. The author, Joan Pinkham, is an American who has dedicated her life to translation work. She worked at a foreign language publishing house and the Central Translation and Compilation Bureau for 8 years, specializing in revising and polishing English translations for Chinese translators. During these 8 years, she accumulated a large number of typical Chinglish examples, which she scientifically categorized based on these cases. The author adopts a method that closely combines theory with practice. She first provides an overview of a certain category, then offers numerous Chinglish examples of that category, revises them one by one, and also briefly analyzes them. In short, this book is a valuable resource for English learners and English professionals in all fields. It helps readers identify and overcome Chinglish, enabling them to write more authentic English.