Intercultural Communication Translation Continuation

Author: Jin Huikang
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: ◇ Explores cross-cultural communication translation between Chinese and English in a global context, ◇ Introduces Chinese culture and the Chinese language, ◇ Discusses the translation of bilingual idioms, proverbs, rhetoric, and allusions. ◇ Rich in examples and concise in explanation, with novel perspectives.
The "Translation Theory and Practice Series" consists of three major parts: translation theory research, professional translation practice, and translation theory and practice, comprising a total of 50 titles. This series has been included in the national key book publication projects of the "Eighth Five-Year Plan," "Ninth Five-Year Plan," and "Tenth Five-Year Plan," and is a landmark product of theoretical research and translation practice in China's translation field. The series adheres to originality, practicality, and relevance, upholds expert-led scholarship, and strives to create high-quality works. Since its publication in 1998, it has been highly praised by experts and scholars in the translation field and readers, becoming a staple in the field of translation research and teaching.
This book is a sequel to cross-cultural communication translation, studying translation from an intercultural perspective; conducting multi-dimensional, interdisciplinary comparisons between Chinese and English language and culture; focusing on examples with theoretical guidance to facilitate broader understanding; and adopting a global context perspective with novel insights. In cross-cultural communication translation, comparing English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English translations is particularly challenging, requiring extensive practice and in-depth research. Translating idioms, proverbs, allusions, colloquialisms, clichés, slang, and allusions, as well as numerous rhetorical devices, is even more difficult.
Take colloquialisms, for example. Most of them are closely related to people's productive labor, daily life, and religious beliefs. They are characterized by conciseness, vivid imagery, profound meaning, expressive force, and ease of memorability. Therefore, introducing them to foreign readers is no easy task. Chinese-to-English translations must transcend cultural barriers, and gaining the recognition, acceptance, or even appreciation of international English readers is the eternal pursuit of translators. It must be recognized that translation is cross-cultural communication. The purpose of Chinese-to-English translation is to let the world understand China, promote Chinese culture to the world, disseminate and promote Chinese civilization globally, and strengthen equal dialogue between China and the international community.