Cultural Change Under the Influence of Scientific Translation

Author: Fan Xiangtao
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The author examines several aspects of the cultural impact of scientific translation in the early 20th century: The large number of vocabulary introduced through scientific translation enriched the Chinese language as a cultural carrier, with its influence extending even to the subsequent New Culture Movement; The translation of scientific textbooks promoted the development of scientific education and the popularization of scientific knowledge, changing people's knowledge structures and ideological concepts, laying the foundation for the maturation of scientific culture; The translation of the theory of evolution greatly challenged the outdated notion of "the sky remains unchanged and the way remains unchanged," while the new concept of evolution was widely disseminated; The introduction of works on logic and scientific experiments contributed to the mature development and application of the scientific methodology perspective in the intellectual circles of that time. A diachronic study of scientific translation, as a research on the impact of translation activities on the target culture, holds evident cultural significance.