English-Chinese: Chinese-English Translation Tutorial

Author: Ke Ping
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Publish Date: 1993-03-01
Features: Richard Richards, a British literary critic, once said: "Translation is probably the most complex activity in the entire process of cosmic evolution so far." And English-Chinese and Chinese-English translation can be said to be the most complex activities within this complex process. In short, the only standard for testing truth is practice, and the standard for testing translation theory is producing good translation works. This book introduces the three aspects of symbolic relationships (semantic relationships, grammatical relationships, pragmatic relationships) while discussing the important process of translation—comprehension. It provides an in-depth analysis of how to appropriately express based on a correct understanding of the original text, as well as the relationship between comprehension and expression. The text is concise throughout, with many delightful and interesting examples, making it quite readable. The book strives to apply the semantic theory of semiotics in practice, aiming to explain issues in a relevant and to the point manner. The teaching materials used are generally arranged in order of difficulty.