Jun 2026· English Language Teaching and Linguistics Studies· 0 citations
Abstract
As a highly expressive rhetorical device in classical Chinese poetry, reduplicated words possess unique aesthetic value in semantic connotation, phonological rhythm and morphological presentation. However, due to the fundamental differences between Chinese and English linguistic systems, the English translation of Chinese reduplicated words has long been a difficult task in translation practice. This paper looks at two English translations of the famous reduplicative opening in Li Qingzhao’s Slow, Slow Tune. Using eco-translatology as its theoretical lens, it compares the translators’ choices, examining how each navigated the constraints of language, culture, and communicative effect. What emerges is a picture of translation as a dynamic balancing act—a process in which the translator constantly adjusts, compromises, and seeks the best fit within a complex web of forces. The findings offer a systematic way of thinking about how reduplicated words in classical poetry might be translated and evaluated more thoughtfully.
Domestication and foreignization are two common strategies for translators to deal with cultural differences. Based on Berman’s translation ethics and twelve deformations, this paper takes Bai Juyi’s the Everlasting Regret (selected sentences) as the object of study, adopts close reading and comparative analysis, and s...
Chenfan Wang· English Language Teaching an...· 0 citations
Tang Tri-colored Glazed Pottery represents a pinnacle of ancient Chinese ceramic art. Its specialized terminology poses significant challenges for English translation due to its deep cultural and historical connotations. This paper applies Eugene Nida's Functional Equivalence Theory to analyze the translation strategie...
Hong Chen· Scientific Journal Of Humani...· 0 citations
Building on the theoretical approach of Eco-translatology, the paper analyses the translation strategies used by Huang Yuanshen in his Chinese translation of 《归宿》 (To the Islands) through linguistic, cultural, and communicative dimensions. It can be found that, linguistically, Huang uses a multi-dimensional strateg...
Yu-Hang Gu, Zhu-Lin Han· Journal of Education and Edu...· 0 citations
This study examines the patterned formation and interactional functions of
amn
-series (e.g.,
bamn
,
samn
,
tamn
) in contemporary Chinese social media. Drawing on a corpus of 2,095 tokens from Weibo, the analysis investigates morpho-phonological patterning, analogy-based semantic anchoring, and cross-script...
Jianxin Yang, Yililan Wang· Discourse & Communicatio...· 0 citations
Translation is considered the fifth dimension of language, a composite of the other four main language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The translation of culturally laden texts found in movies is an asset that connects cultures and communities by breaking down language barriers. This study attempts t...
A. Y. Alharbi· Theory and Practice in Langu...· 0 citations
The aim of this research was to identify the features of translating culture-specific units in literary translation between the Kazakh and Chinese languages, with an emphasis on semantic and pragmatic equivalence. The study applied a linguocultural and comparative methodology, qualitative content analysis, lexical-sema...
Gulzhanar Haliolla, N. Abdurakyn, Samal Beisenkhan· The International Journal of...· 0 citations
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