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Abstract
Howard Goldblatt made an excellent translation of Culture-loaded expressions in Red Sorghum, by selecting different translation techniques according to their distinctive feature and context, trying to create a similar reading experience with native readers. Thus, the unique cultural panorama of Shan Dong, East China, is reconstituted before western readers.
Key words: Howard Goldblatt, Red Sorghum, Culture-loaded expressions, translation techniques.
Contents
Abstract
摘 要
1. Literature Review-4
1.1 previous study on Howard Goldblatt’s translation techniques-4
1.2-Previous study on Culture-loaded Expression-5
2. Characteristics of CLEs in Red Sorghum-6
2.1 Words and expressions-6
2.2 Linguistic art forms-6
3. The CLE Translation Techniques in Red Sorghum-7
3.1 The translation of words with no equivalence-11
3.2 The translation of CLEs with imperfect equivalence-13
3.3 The translation of art forms-15
4. Conclusion-16
4.1 Considerations in choosing techniques-16
4.1.1 Context-16
4.1.2 Information inferred by readers-17
4.1.3 Necessity-17
4.1.4 Taste of target readers-17
4.2 Translation deficiency-17
5. References-18