Journal of Jishou University(Social Sciences) ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 135-138.

• Linguistics • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Historical and Cultural Context and Translation——A Case Study of Material Selection of Modern Chinese Literature and Translation Strategy

  

  1. (1.College of Foreign Languages,Guangxi Normal University,Guilin,Guangxi 541004,China;2.College of  Foreign Languages,Hunan University of Arts and Science,Changde,Hunan 415000,China)
  • Online:2011-09-15 Published:2012-03-09

Abstract: Translation is deeply influenced by the historical and cultural context in which it occurs.The historical and cultural context influences the whole process of translation.Firstly,it influences deeply the selection of translation materials;secondly,it influences deeply the choice of translation strategies.This paper,considering the selection of translation materials and the choice of translation strategies of the literary translation of modern and contemporary China,probes into the influence of historical and cultural context upon translation.

Key words: translation, historical and cultural context, selection of translation materials, translation strategies

WeChat e-book chaoxing Mobile QQ