Semantic and Communicative Translation:On the English Translation Methods of Martial Arts Moves in Legends of the Condor Heroes

• 作者: 楼屹然
• 来源期刊: 海外英语（上）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（2）
• 所属期刊栏目: 翻译研究
• 页码范围: 192-194
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: H059
• 语种: 中文

摘要

The martial arts novel is not only a significant kind of Chinese popular fictions but also a novel category unique to Chi?nese culture. Legends of the Condor Heroes is the representative one which was once adapted into nationally popular TV series, boasting a widespread domestic mass base. Therefore, the book may become a key to the door of foreign readers'interest in Chi?nese martial arts culture. This thesis takes the latest English version of Legends of the Condor Heroes as the research object, focus?ing on six specific translation methods from the perspectives of semantic translation and communicative translation . The six transla?tion methods discussed in the thesis include:(1) literal translation;(2) combination of transliteration and literal translation;(3) liter?al translation with necessary notes;(4) free translation;(5) combination of transliteration and free translation;(6) creative transla?tion.