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A Study of the Chinese-English Translation of Mount Tai Tourism Literature

Author: ZhangGuoXia
Tutor: HuiMin
School: Shandong Normal University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Functional Translation Theory Taishan travel information Cultural differences Language features Translation strategies
CLC: H315.9
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2011
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Abstract

Travel information about China's window to play an important role in the development of China's tourism industry as foreign tourists. Therefore, the translation of the tourist information is particularly important. In recent years, more and more experts and scholars began to study the translation of tourist information and achieved certain results, but there is still some limitations in some ways. Theoretical methods, the object of study and the corresponding range. In this paper, on the basis of the existing research, travel information Taishan Chinese-English translation, for example, from the point of view of the theory of the functional translation of the English translation of the tourist information discussed. Functional translation theory that the translation process depends on the text, the purpose of the translation and the translation requirements, but also by the major players in the act of translation (as principal translator, asked recipient). Thus of First departure from these several elements of tourism information. The analysis results show that: a tourist information is a composite text. Its dominant function is calling the function, the function and expression of function plays a supporting role. Second, the purpose of the travel data translation is very clear, namely to promote China's tourism resources and culture, to attract foreign tourists come to visit, to promote the development of China's tourism industry. Factors translator clear translation purposes, but also take into account the requirements of the initiator, asked readers read look forward to. Translation of travel information is not just the conversion between the two languages, is a cross-cultural communication. The cultural adaptability travel translator concern. Of tourist information in English and Chinese the aesthetic, customs and way of thinking and other cultural differences, in order to explore travel information wording in English and Chinese and fundamentally different reading habits. In addition, based on the collected corpus, this paper further travel information in Chinese-English language features in both stylistic and textual content were compared. Contrast, Chinese tourist information tend to use flowery language of rhetoric and poetry allusions, text style is more formal changing perspective, focusing on the subjective descriptions of attractions; English tourist information tend to use simple, well-organized and get close to the reader's language more fixed perspective objectively describe the scene. Based on the above comparison, in the translation to reflect the characteristics of the English tourist information, to comply with the target language readers reading expectations. The study found that the main language, pragmatics and culture are three types of problems and errors in the Taishan English Translation of Tourist. Language translation errors mainly divided spelling errors, inappropriate choice of words, the type of vocabulary redundancy; the pragmatic translation errors including verbatim translation, structural error, breach of politeness principle to express inconsistencies and other aspects; cultural translation errors are mainly due to cultural differences formed President too formal and euphuism on. After careful analysis, the authors believe that these errors mainly because the translator misunderstood the theory and practice of translation, the negative impact of the Chinese habits and translating the level of restrictions. In short, the translator did not fully consider the acceptance habits of the target audience and reading expect. In order to improve the quality of the translation, the English translation of the tourist information should follow certain translation principles and evaluation criteria. The authors suggest that translation of tourism information to tourists as a starting point to spread Chinese culture oriented, fully as the standard, thus ensuring the acceptability and readability of the translation. Actual situation in view of the above analysis and Taishan tourism translation right, Interpretation, by words, less words, reshape and rewrite the six translation strategies. For example, the translation of the most effective strategy; of Taishan interest translate remodeling so of Taishan famous stone carving culture has been to maximize the show. Meanwhile, the integrated use of these translation strategies to help the translator to handle all kinds of information, tourist information so that the target language readers travel publicity effectively, to achieve the purpose of tourism promotion.

A Study of the Chinese-English Translation of Mount Tai Tourism Literature

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