關于文化內涵和中國歇后語的翻譯

英語論文編號:YY376  論文字數:9014.頁數:25

Contents

Acknowledgements i
Abstract in English ii
Abstract in Chinese  iii
1. Introduction 1
2. Literature Review 3
2.1 Related Research in West 3
2.2 Related Research in China 4
3. Methodology 6
4. Analysis and Discussion 7
4.1 An Outline of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 7
4.1.1 Definition of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 7
4.1.2 Origin of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 7
4.1.3 Classification of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 8
4.1.4 Nature of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 9
4.2 Culture, Language and Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 10
4.2.1 Definition of Culture 10
4.2.2 The Relationship between Culture and Language 11
4.3. Translation, Culture and Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 14
4.3.1 Definition of Translation 14
4.3.2 The Relationship between Translation and Culture 16
4.3.3 Translation Methods of Chinese Enigmatic Folk Similes 17
5. Conclusion 22
References 24

摘 要

 眾所周知，語言與文化緊密聯系，而作為漢語語言中一種而有的語言形式，歇后語是中國語言和文化中不可或缺的一部分。歇后語在我國廣大勞動人民中廣為流傳，是人們長期生活實踐中產生的用來表達其思想和情感的一種俗語。歇后語以其幽默詼諧的表達而廣受喜愛。歇后語也是中國文化的縮影，它給我們展示了中國數千年的歷史，豐富了我們對我國政治，宗教，經濟以及人們的生活，心理，世界觀，人生觀等方面的知識�，F今，隨著我們不斷邁向全球化，各國之間的文化交流變的日漸頻繁，漢語及中國文化也越來越受到世界各地的人們的喜愛。因此，通過恰當的翻譯使外國人熟悉歇后語這種中國所特有的習語也變得十分重要。然而，就歇后語的翻譯而言，我國國內的這方面的研究雖然很多，但就歇后語的翻譯方法卻沒有取得一致地認同。在此基礎上，鑒于語言與文化的緊密關系，本人對歇后語的文化內涵進行了全面而系統地分析，進而提出了相應的翻譯方法，力求在做到恰當翻譯的同時，也能使外國讀者易于理解。

 關鍵詞:  歇后語；文化內涵；翻譯；翻譯方法

Abstract

 It is generally recognized that language and culture are closely associated. As a unique kind of Chinese language, the Chinese enigmatic folk simile is an indispensable part of Chinese language and culture. It is a language that was widely spoken by laboring and working Chinese people and used to express their thoughts and sentiments during the long-time practice in their lives. It is well-known for its live and funny expression. Besides, as a miniature of Chinese culture, Chinese enigmatic folk simile displays us the thousands of years’ history of China, enabling us to gain some knowledge and realities of our country’s politics, religion, economy as well as people’s psychology, daily life and outlooks on values and the world. Nowadays, as we are moving towards globalization, culture exchanges among different nations are much more frequent and the Chinese language and culture also become more and more popular with foreigners all over the world. Therefore, how to make the Chinese enigmatic folk simile become familiar with foreigners appears very important. Appropriate translation is no doubt a good way to solve this problem. However, the translation studies of Chinese enigmatic folk simile in our country, adequate as they may be, do not achieve a common agreement on the translation methods of Chinese enigmatic folk simile.
 In view of the close relationship of language and culture, this thesis attempts to propose some translation methods of the Chinese enigmatic folk similes after a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the cultural connotation of the Chinese folk similes so as to make it not only appropriate in translation but also easily understandable to foreigners.
 
 Key words: Chinese enigmatic folk similes; cultural connotation; translation; translation methods