Chapter 1Translation Theories

Study Questions

1.1Translation Perspectives

1.2The Three Core Concepts in the Foreign

Translation Theories

1.3Historical Division and Classification of Traditional

Chinese Translation Theories

1.4Paradigms of Chinese Translation Theories

1.5The Future of Translation Studies

1.6A Survey of Modern Translatology

1.7Views on the Main Controversial Issues

Concerning Translatology

1.8The Nature of Translatology and Its Schemes

1.9The Methodology of the Science of Translation

1.10Translatability

Readers Guide

1.1Translation Perspectives

1.2The three Core Concepts in the Foreign

Translation Theories

1.3Historical Division and Classification of Traditional

Chinese Translation Theories

1.4Paradigms of Chinese Translation Theories

1.5The Future of Translation Studies

1.6A Survey of Modern Translatology

1.7Views on the Main Controversial Issues

Concerning Translatology

1.8The Nature of Translatology and Its Schemes

1.9The Methodology of the Science of Translation

1.10Translatability

Chapter 2Translation Methodology

Study Questions

2.1The Process of Translating

2.2Craft of Translating

2.3Textuality and Discourse Parameters

2.4Stages of Transfer

2.5Two Basic Modes of Translating

2.6EnglishChinese Translation

2.7ChineseEnglish Translation

2.8Translation of English Poetry into Chinese

2.9Translation of Classical Chinese Poetry into English

Readers Guide

2.1The Process of Translating

2.2Craft of Translating

2.3Textuality and Discourse Parameters

2.4Stages of Transfer

2.5Two Basic Modes of Translating

2.6EnglishChinese Translation

2.7ChineseEnglish Translation

2.8Translation of English Poetry into Chinese

2.9Translation of Classical Chinese Poetry into English

Chapter 3Translation Criticism

Study Questions

3.1Purposes of Translation Criticism

3.2Procedures of Translation Criticism

3.3Criteria of Translation Criticism

3.4Object of Translation Criticism

3.5The Outline of a Translationcritical Framework

3.6Plan of Criticism and Marking a Translation

3.7Error Analysis

Readers Guide

3.1Purposes of Translation Criticism

3.2Procedures of Translation Criticism

3.3Criteria of Translation Criticism

3.4Object of Translation Criticism

3.5The Outline of a Translationcritical Framework

3.6Plan of Criticism and Marking a Translation

3.7Error Analysis

Chapter 4EC Translation: Practice & Criticism

4.1Introduction: Main Problems Involved in EC Translation

4.1.1TEM8 Translation & Criticism

TEM8 (1997) 英译汉试卷评析

TEM8 (2002) 英译汉试卷评析

4.1.2Warmup Exercises & Criticism

(1) Action Bias

(2) Rural Life

(3) Presidential Campaign

(4) Family Reasons

(5) “American” & “European”

(6) Death

(7) The Pleasure of Taking Pains

(8) Futuremindedness

4.2EC Contrastive Study & Translation Criticism

4.2.1Structural Transfer

4.2.1.1Rules of Transfer

4.2.1.2Methods of Transfer

4.2.2Content Transfer

 The Razors Edge

 David Copperfield

The Ture Artist

The Freedom of the Fly

 How to Grow Old

 My Average Uncle

 A Visit to Walt Whitman

4.3Discourse Analysis & Translation Criticism

4.3.1Novel

Far from the Madding Crowd

4.3.2Poem

 “Song” & “The Long Voyage”

4.3.3Practice & Criticism

 Our Pursuit of Happiness

 The Treasure in Store at the Shore

 A Season for Hymning and Hawing

 Three Days to See

4.4Literary Style & Translation Criticism

4.4.1Novel

 Felicias Journey

 Tess of the dUrbervilles

 Jane Eyre

4.4.2Essay

 Doing Chores

 Garibaldi in the Assembly

 Altogether Autumn

 Conversation

4.4.3Letter

Letter to Lord Chesterfield

4.4.4Address

Gettysburg Address

4.4.5Drama

 Hamlet

4.4.6Poem

4.4.6.1The Musical Effect of Poetry

 Annabel Lee

4.4.6.2Translation Methods & Criticism

 The Isles of Greece

 A Psalm of Life

 Exercises

4.4.6.3Retranslation & Criticism

 Shakespeares Sonnet No.18

Chapter 5CE Translation: Practice & Criticism

5.1Introduction: Main Problems Involved in

CE Translation

5.1.1TEM8 Translation & Criticism

TEM8 (1996) 汉译英试卷评析

TEM8 (2002) 汉译英试卷评析

5.1.2Warmup Exercises & Criticism

(1) 留学美国

(2) 温哥华

(3) 访问台湾

(4) 博物馆

(5) 黄河

(6) 乔羽

(7) 互生

(8) 隔离

5.2CE Contrastive Study & Translation Criticism

5.2.1Paratactic vs. Hypotactic

 天净沙·秋思

5.2.2Diffusive vs. Compact

一个鸡蛋的家当

鸭巢围的夜

芙蓉镇

5.2.3Topicprominent vs. Subjectprominent

春风沉醉的晚上

5.2.4Cohesive Devices

背影

5.2.5Rhetorical Form

青春之歌

5.2.6Semantic Structure

 快餐的精神分析

5.2.7Linguistic Aesthetics

艰难的国运与雄健的国民

醉翁亭记

5.2.8Cultural Elements

可爱的南京

5.2.9Translation Approaches

关于《红楼梦》

致蒋经国信

5.2.10Back Translation

韩素音笔下的中国

不同文化里的情诗

5.3Literary Style & Translation Criticism

5.3.1Novel

阿Q逞强(《阿Q正传》节选)

共读《西厢》(《红楼梦》节选)

孔乙己(《孔乙己》节选)

高松年(《围城》节选)

5.3.2Essay

永远的憧憬和追求

旗袍旧事

看，这个丑陋的中国人

男人的进化

5.3.3Poem

好了歌

送友人

静夜思

春晓