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Theme and Translation Functional

Author: LiuQiaoQiao
Tutor: ChenZhiAn
School: Southwestern University
Course: English Language and Literature
Keywords: Thematic theory Translation Encircle a city Functional
CLC: H059
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2010
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Abstract

The essence of translation is a language exchange, so in this exchange will inevitably be involved in the contrast between the two languages. As a translator, and only when he was the source language to the target language and have an in-depth understanding, he possibly faithfully reproduced in another language of the source language to express meaning. In recent years, text linguistics in translation has been more widely used for translation studies research provides a new perspective, but also to promote the translation of theory and practice development. According to Halliday's systemic functional grammar, language has three yuan functions, namely the concept of per function, interpersonal function and discourse million yuan functions, respectively, expressing the concept, interpersonal and discourse meaning. This translation process has three meanings for an equally important role, however, this article will attempt to Halliday's functional theory to explore the English and Chinese at the similarities and differences between the thematic structure and its influencing factors, and these factors English Translation affected. This paper mainly from the following aspects of declarative sentences in English and Chinese on the thematic structure were compared, and the results are as follows: First, the English and Chinese at the home position reflected on the similarities and differences between syntactic constituents. In comparison, the Chinese position may appear Theme syntactic constituents to be more than the English, the main reason is the cause of this discrepancy is a prominent theme-based Chinese language, but English is the subject prominent type. Therefore, the translator should take full advantage of the process of Chinese Themes syntactic select the different characteristics of the language appropriate to convert word order to comply with the expression of the target language habits. Second, marked thematic structure of meaning and function of the similarities and differences. Pre-contrast object structure article for example, illustrates the two languages of the different markers theme: English This structure is generated by shifting, so it is marked; while this structure Chinese inherent in the Chinese language, it is unmarked. Therefore, in the English translation process, we should pay attention to choose the same unmarked structures to express the same meaning. The only way to achieve the target language of the original author to get roughly the same sentiment that achieve functional equivalence. Third, the Chinese and English Thematic similarities between the information load. English Thematic either with zero information, but also with known information and new information, but usually only with known information Chinese. This difference is caused by one of the reasons English Chinese Sentence organizational structure is different. English sentence tissue weight and end by the end of the center of gravity of two principles together, and when the two conflict to comply with the end of the first weight. The Chinese generally complied with the end of the center of gravity principle. Therefore, the Chinese have a strong information known in advance, unknown information at end of the sentence trend. Therefore, in the English translation, the translator should be based on the similarities and differences sentence order accordingly adjusted to conform to the English expression habits. Fourth, from the chapter level, because the two languages syntactic constraints and the East and the West in different ways and other reasons, thematic progression in Chinese and English in the choice of theme there are also differences, therefore, the translator must strictly comply with the target language chapter translations organization organizing principle, so as to better reproduction of the original style, reflecting the functional equivalence. In conclusion, the article by \more different. Therefore, in the process of translation, the translator must follow the target language translations chapter organizing principle of organization in order to achieve functional equivalence translation.

Theme and Translation Functional

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