李煜《虞美人》英譯本對比分析

英語論文編號:YY386  論文字數:6121.頁數:20

Contents

 1. Introduction 1
 2. Principle of Three Beauties 2
 2.1 Principle of Three Beauties 2
 2.2 Interrelation 4
3. Introduction of the original 5
 3.1 Historical Backgrounds 5
 3.2 Expressed emotion 5
4. English versions 6
 4.1 Comparison from beauty in sense 6
 4.2 Comparison from beauty in sound 9
 4.3 Comparison from beauty in form 10
5. The two translators' principles 12
 5.1 Xu Zhongjie's principle 12
 5.2 Xu Yuanzhong's principle 12
6. Conclusion 14
Acknowledgements 15
References 16

摘    要
 本文首先闡述了中國古詩詞翻譯一直以來所遵循的“三美”原則：即意美、音美和形美，同時論述了“三美”原則之間的相互關系；然后對李煜《虞美人》原作在寫作背景、表達情感等方面進行了分析，以許淵沖、徐忠杰兩位譯者的英語譯本為例，分別從音美、意美、形美的角度，對兩個譯本各自的優缺點進行了對比分析；指出許淵沖、徐忠杰兩位譯者在翻譯李煜《虞美人》作品時所遵循的翻譯原則和采用的翻譯策略，并得出翻譯詩歌時要保持原作的藝術魅力，就要盡可能地遵循“三美”的原則 。

 關鍵詞：李煜《虞美人》；英譯本；三美原則；翻譯策略

ABSTRACT
 This paper first explores the definition of three beauties which is the principle of ancient Chinese poetry translation and points out that it is composed of beauty in sense, beauty in sound and beauty in form. Furthermore, the author also analyses the inter-relationship among the three beauties. On the basis of analysis of the original background of Li Yu’s Yumeiren and expressed emotions, the author makes a comparative study on the different English versions of the two translators, Xu Yuanzhong and Xu Zhongjie from the perspectives of “Three Beauty” principle. And pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of the two translation versions. It finally discusses the principles and translation strategies the two translators have followed when they translate Li Yu’s Yumeiren and come to a conclusion that in order to maintain the original charm of the art, it is necessary to follow the principle of three beauties.

Keywords：Li Yu’s Yumeiren; English versions; three beauties; translation principle