Culture-loaded Words Research Articles

Study on the Translation of Culture-loaded Words from the Perspective of Domestication and Foreignization Theory: A Case Study of Kong Yiji

Culture-loaded words are also called culture-specific words. The translation of them is the difficult point of novel translation. Lu Xun's novel Kong Yiji contains a large number of culture-loaded words. Therefore, translators must adopt different translation strategies from the perspectives of content and context. Based on Lawrence Venuti's theory of "Domestication and Foreignization", this paper analyzes the culture-loaded words in Kong Yiji in order to resolve the obstacles in cross-cultural communication.

English Subtitling of Culture-Loaded Words in Chinese Yu Opera: Strategies and Quality Assessment

Subtitling culture-loaded words poses significant challenges for subtitlers to maintain cultural nuances and conveying intended meaning in audio-visual context. This qualitative study aimed to investigate a professional translator’s subtitling strategies for culture-loaded words in the Chinese Yu Opera Cheng Ying Rescues the Orphan and assess the quality of the translation of these words. The current study is underpinned by Pedersen’s (2011) typology of subtitling strategies and his (2017) quality assessment model. Key findings revealed that most of strategies proposed by Pedersen were employed. The study also found that the strategy of translating formal language into informal was used by the subtitler. The quality evaluation revealed that most subtitles were of high quality, with only a few minor errors. The study contributes to the growing body of knowledge in opera translation, enriching our understanding of professional translator’s subtitling strategies and the translation quality to enhance cross-cultural communication through the medium of traditional Chinese opera.

A Study on C-E Translation of Culture-Loaded Words in the Chinese Film Chang’an from the Perspective of Transknowletology

With the continuous intercultural communication between China and Western countries, the film subtitle translation has become more important than ever before. From the perspective of transknowletology, this paper explores the culture-loaded words in the English subtitles of the film Chang’an through four categories: ecological culture-loaded words, material culture-loaded words, social culture-loaded words, and linguistic culture-loaded words, and analyzes how translators can more accurately convey the knowledge and values of these words. Through the deep analysis of the film subtitle translation, it concludes that the knowledge-transfer can facilitate translator better translate the culture-loaded words, enhance translation quality, aid in the dissemination of local knowledge to the world, and promote the global spread of Chinese traditional culture.

The Translation Strategy of Culture-Loaded Words of Song Ci

The Translation Strategy of Culture-Loaded Words of Song Ci

A Study on The Translation Strategies of Culture-Loaded Words in the English Translation

The term “culture-loaded words” is a sign of national culture, which means that the distinctive national culture is directly or indirectly reflected in the language vocabulary. The purpose of this paper is to examine and analyze the characteristics of the translation strategies used by Howard Goldblatt in his translation The Song of King Gesar, which reflects the unique culture of Chinese ethnic minorities, in order to provide a academic perspective combining qualitative and quantitative research on the translation strategies of culture-loaded words, so as to make a modest contribution to the promotion of linguistic and cultural exchanges between China and the West. According to Nida’s classification criteria of cultural types, culture-loaded words can be divided into five major categories: “economic culture-loaded word, material culture-loaded word, social culture-loaded word, religious culture-loaded word, linguistic culture-loaded word”. At present, most of the studies on the translation methods of culture-loaded words adopt the method of qualitative research, namely analyzing the translation methods of individual translation cases in the research object according to the theory. Therefore, this paper adopts a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis methods to study the culture-loaded words in The Song of King Gesar based on the corpus.

The Application of Parallel Texts in the Process of Proofreading: A Case Study about the Proofreading Practice in Transn

Parallel texts refer to the texts that originate from different languages and cultural environments but share similar or identical communicative functions. As a vital resource for bilingual research, parallel texts provide normative references for translation practice.In the proofreading practice commissioned by Transn Company (a famous translation company in China), in order to ensure consistency in translating terminologies, the author makes use of parallel texts to accumulate terminologies in source language and target language. Before proofreading, the author guides students to search for official translations of high-frequency terminologies on authoritative websites. During the proofreading process, the author instructs students to compare different types of parallel texts to determine the appropriate translation of Chinese culture-loaded words. After proofreading, students are divided into groups to evaluate their classmates' work and find the inconsistent expressions of terminologies. Then, the author will revise these inconsistencies and ensure the uniform translation of terminologies. Through this practice, the author explores how to use parallel texts to help students produce authentic translation that aligns with the reading habits of target language audience, thereby enhancing the quality of proofreading.

Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The Golden Cangue under the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics

Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The Golden Cangue under the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics

A Study on English-to-Chinese Translation Strategies of Country Driving from the Perspective of Newmark’s Translation

Country Driving is one of the China trilogy by American writer Peter Hessler. Based on what he saw and heard in his driving around mainland China, he presents with concise language and rich cultural connotations. Its simplified Chinese version was translated by the translator Li Xueshun. Since its publication, it has been well-received by the majority of readers, which proves its literary and documentary value. Country Driving is a typical non-fiction literature work. Based on Newmark’s theory, this paper will analyze the Chinese translation version of Country Driving under the guidance of communicative translation and semantic translation in terms of language structure, rhetoric, culture-loaded words, and special language forms. It is hoped that this paper will enrich the research on the translation of non-fiction Chinese translation literary works and provide some references for future translation practice of documentary literature from the perspective of Newmark’s translation theory.

Study on the Cultural Differences between China and the West in theTranslation of Culture-loaded Words from the Ecological TranslationTheory Perspective:Taking Love in a Fallen City as an Example

Study on the Cultural Differences between China and the West in theTranslation of Culture-loaded Words from the Ecological TranslationTheory Perspective:Taking Love in a Fallen City as an Example

A Study on Chinese-English Translation of Culture-Loaded Words in Shanghais Intangible Cultural Heritage under the Theory of Functional Equivalence

In todays era of rapid globalization, effective cross-cultural communication and precise translation work are more vital than ever. Cultural-loaded words, which carry the nuanced meaning to particular cultures, stand at the forefront of this cultural exchange. Shanghai is an international metropolis renowned for its abundant and diverse intangible cultural heritage. Given this rich tapestry of cultural treasures, the demand for an accurate and good translation is imperative. Ensuring that the essence of Shanghai's cultural heritage is accurately preserved and communicated across linguistic boundaries is therefore a crucial task in todays interconnected world. This paper delves into the challenges and strategies involved in translating the cultural-loaded words from Chinese into English within the context of Shanghais intangible cultural heritage. Taking the Functional Equivalence Theory as the theoretical framework, various translation methods including literal translation, transliteration, and free translation are examined in this research, emphasizing their effectiveness in preserving cultural meanings. Practical applications and challenges in translating terms with culturally nuanced terms are demonstrated by analyzing the case studies from the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage. This research not only highlights the significance of balancing cultural context and intelligibility in between source language (SL) and target language (TL), but also demonstrates the role of Functional Equivalence Theory as a vital tool for facilitating cultural exchange. In conclusion, the paper provides valuable insights into the complexities of translating cultural-loaded words and presents approaches for translating cultural-loaded words in Shanghais intangible cultural heritage.

Research on the English Translation of Folk Culture-loaded Words in The Wedding Party from the Perspective of Cultural Translation

The Wedding Party is rich in culture-loaded words that are specific to old Beijing. These words carry unique cultural connotations that are deeply rooted in the traditions and beliefs of the Chinese people, In order to address this challenge, this paper aims to explore English translation strategies for culture-loaded words in The Wedding Party, specifically focusing on folk culture-loaded words at the material, social, belief, and linguistic levels. By examining examples from the text, we can gain a better understanding on how these words can be effectively translated while preserving their cultural connotations.

The translation of culture-loaded words in the subtitles of empresses in the palace: a Skopostheorie approach

The translation of culture-loaded words in the subtitles of empresses in the palace: a Skopostheorie approach

江西书院文化负载词英译研究——以鹅湖书院为例

This study takes Goose Lake Academy in Jiangxi Province as an example to explore the English translation of culture-loaded words in the academy. As an important carrier of Chinese traditional culture, academies contain rich elements of history, philosophy, education and local characteristics, which often face many challenges in the process of English translation. Combining translation theory and practice, this study explores the translation strategies of culture-loaded words, including literal translation, free translation, paraphrased and other methods, in order to maintain the cultural connotation of the original text and ensure the accuracy and readability of the translation.

On the Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The Lane from the Perspective of Eco-translatology

With the increasing cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, the translation and dissemination of literary works become increasingly important. In this paper, the source text is Ke Ling’s prose The Lane, and the translation is from Selected Modern Chinese Essays, written by Zhang Peiji. In this paper, some culture-loaded words are selected to show the translator’s adaptation to the ecological environment of translation and his choice of the target text under the guidance of Eco-translatology. The adaptive transformation in linguistic, cultural and communicative dimensions is also analyzed. Eco-translatology shows great importance in translation, and provides some enlightenment for other Chinese literature translation.

An Analysis of the Translation of Chinese Culture-loaded Words in Fortress Besieged from the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics

Culture-loaded words are phrases and idioms that reflect unique national cultural characteristics and can directly reflect the historical uniqueness of a country. This paper discusses the translation of culture-loaded words in Fortress Besieged from the perspective of reception aesthetics, and analyzes the translator’s translation methods according to the similarities and differences between the source language culture and the target language culture. It also analyzes the feasibility of the translation of culture-loaded words under the guidance of reception aesthetics and the quality of the translation under the guidance of the two main theories of reception aesthetics (reader’s horizon of expectation and the implied reader). The main findings of this study are as follows: Firstly, translators adopt some translation methods and selectively meet readers’ directional and creative expectations. For different cultural transplanting phenomena, translators adopt different translation strategies to cater to readers’ receptivity and needs. Secondly, the implied reader plays an intermediary role in literature, connecting the creator and the audience, so that the work can be interpreted and experienced in a variety of contexts.

Research on the C-E Translation of the Culture-Loaded Words in Hainan Folktales

Hainan folktales are precious folk cultural heritage in Hainan Province. Using culture translation theory as the theoretical framework, this paper studies the C-E translation strategies of material culture-loaded words, ecological culture-loaded words, social culture-loaded words, linguistic culture-loaded words in Hainan folktales. After the research, it is found that when translating these culture-loaded words into English, strategies such as literal translation, free translation, amplification, transliteration, and explanatory translation are frequently used. This research contributes to a better dissemination of Hainan culture and displaying the image of Hainan.

Study on the Translation of Culture-loaded Words in Red Sorghum from the Perspective of Frame Theory

Frame theory is an important guide for subtitle translation in films. From the perspective of frame theory, subtitle translation is a process of translators' understanding of the original text and construction of the translation frame to achieve frame equivalence. Due to the cross-cultural conversion of cultural factors, the translation of Chinese culture-loaded words often becomes a thorny problem for translators, and scholars have long studied the translation of culture-loaded words from different perspectives. However, few scholars have used the framework theory to study the translation of culture-loaded words in subtitles. Therefore, based on the frame theory, this paper takes the Berlin International Film Festival award-winning film "Red Sorghum" as an example, and explores its translation strategies from three aspects: frame replacement, frame transplantation and frame adjustment by comparing and analyzing the Chinese subtitles and their translations.

Study on the Translation of Culture-loaded Words in The File No.113

All nations in the world have generated many culture-loaded words full of cultural origin and emotional attachment in the evolution of social life. Due to the huge differences between Chinese and Western cultures, it is difficult for translators to find the equivalent expression when translating culture-loaded words. Chen Hongbi is an outstanding female translator in modern times, and her translation of the English detective novel Le Dossier No.113 was very popular in the late Qing Dynasty. From the perspective of eco-translatology, this study takes Chen Hongbi's The File No.113(《第一百十三案》) as an example and analyzes the translation of culture-loaded words in the text. In the late Qing Dynasty, the social demand for female intellectuals, the academic demand for detective novels and the interest demand of publishing houses formed a sound ecological environment for Chen's translation of foreign detective novels. Chen adapted himself to this ecological environment with his translation ability and love for detective novels, thus choosing to translate Le Dossier No.113. In the process of translation, Chen reaches the adaptation and transformation of culture-loaded words from three dimensions linguistic dimension, cultural dimension and communicative dimension. This study describes how Chen Hongbi accurately conveys the meaning of culture-loaded words to the target readers based on the ecological environment of translation through the mechanism of "selection" and "adaptation", which is helpful to understand and explain the choices made by the translators in order to realize the communicative intention and adapt to the context of the late Qing Dynasty. By analyzing Chen's successful translation of the detective novel, this study hopes to make readers realize the value of her translation as well as her adaptation and selection in translation so as to provide references for future translators to consider deep adaptation and selection when translating culture-loaded words.

A Study on C-E Translation Methods of Culture-Loaded Words: A Case Study of Selected Modern Chinese Essays

As a country competes for its overall national strength all over the world, culture has grown to be an increasingly significant aspect. Considering the differences in the development paths and cultural traditions of different countries, more sophisticated translation strategies and skills are needed in the process of cultural going out. From the cultural perspective, this paper takes Zhang Peiji’s English Translation of Selected Modern Chinese Essays as an example, selects and summarizes culture-loaded words full of Chinese characteristics, and analyzes their translation strategies and skills, including place names, salutations and four-character idioms, which are representative of culture-loaded words. This paper aims to provide referential strategies for the translation of similar culture-loaded words in other texts, and to solve the difficulties in the translation of culture-loaded words. After the case analysis, this paper found that the most commonly used translation methods of culture-loaded words should be literal and free translation, and that it is necessary to preserve the original meaning and reveal the accurate connotation of culture-loaded words in order to convey the uniqueness and characteristics of Chinese culture.

A Comparative Study on the Translation Effects of Material Culture-Loaded Words by ChatGPT —Taking Yang Xianyi’s Translation of <i>A Dream in Red Mansions</i> as an Example

A Comparative Study on the Translation Effects of Material Culture-Loaded Words by ChatGPT —Taking Yang Xianyi’s Translation of <i>A Dream in Red Mansions</i> as an Example