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Translation Criticism: A Case Study on the Two Chinese Versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Author: LiuYao
Tutor: RenJingSheng
School: Hefei University of Technology
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Translation Criticism Harry Potter Taiwan translation Mainland translations Translation strategies and quality
CLC: I046
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2007
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Abstract

Swept the world in the Harry Potter series of novels, associated with academic research is also carried out in full swing. Involves many areas, for Harry Potter translation studies is also an important part. For readers of the mother tongue is not English, the translation is the primary means to them about Harry Potter. Therefore, the quality of the translation of the Harry Potter series of novels are also increasingly concerned. Compared to the original language, the lack of semantics, semantic distortions and structural creaky issues such as the research object to the Harry Potter series of novels translated in Translation Studies provides the analysis of the case. , Monographs and papers published so far, it is difficult to see the translation comment in one of the applications. This gap can not be said to be a pity. Therefore, based on the translation comment has practicality, guiding and inspiring authors to select from this perspective, comparative case studies of Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone Chinese translation. The paper selected Chinese translation refers is published by the Crown Publishing Group, \and the Sorcerer's Stone (Simplified Chinese version, after the mainland version). Evaluation of translation strategies and methods of the two translators (Taiwan version translator Peng Qianwen the mainland version translator Sunong) between the two versions of the multi-angle, multi-level comparative study, the authors tried to trace their The root causes of the advantages and disadvantages, so that on this basis to assess the effectiveness and quality of translation of the Chinese translation. Newmark and Rice translated comments on the guiding theory of major to Peter Newmark Eugene Nida's \roadmap to build this paper. The thesis is divided into five sections, covering Background guiding theory and methodology outlined, the original text analysis, classification and comparison of the original and translated, translation strategies, the effectiveness and quality assessment as well as summarize. Mainly used for the evaluation of the effect of translation, Newmark's \As Newmark said, the paper is that as the purpose of translation criticism: \and understanding and help of the translator of the works; differences in meaning and syntax of the original and translated the critical evaluation \Through a detailed analysis of the original series of in-depth and comprehensive comparison of the two Chinese translations, the authors conclude: Relatively speaking, the Taiwan translation better than on the mainland translation and translation quality and other effects. This is mainly thanks to Taiwan translator for the attention of readers based and local factors, as well as a paraphrase flexibility in the use of strategies and meticulous pursuit for details. In contrast, mainland translator prefer literal translation, for details and difficult to pull is not detailed enough. The two translators in the translation process caused choose naturalization and alienation translation strategy and style differences (mainland translators tend to alienation, Taiwan translators tend to naturalization). In addition, the authors believe that the translator's attitude is depends translated as the decisive factor of the quality of the translation. Therefore, the authors call for other translators to learn from the two translations, can thus push he avoid similar mistakes in the translation of similar text, but can not stop at criticism of translation problems, should also learn good translation strategies attitude and translation.

Translation Criticism: A Case Study on the Two Chinese Versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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