Applying the Cooperative Principle to the Translation of Chinese-Characteristic Expressions
A case study of the White Papers on “A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”
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Cooperative Principle, A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind, Chinese Characteristic Expressions, Governmental Translation, Corpus-based StudyAbstract
This study examines the English translation of Chinese characteristic expressions in the White Papers on “A Community with a Shared Future for Mankind” within the framework of the Cooperative Principle, supported by corpus-based methods. Two White Papers released in September and October 2023 are compiled into a Chinese–English corpus. The characteristic expressions are categorized into five types-proper nouns, abbreviations, idioms, allusions, and metaphors. Analyses of representative cases show that the Cooperative Principle facilitates accurate and audience-oriented translation of governmental texts. Different strategies are recommended for different categories, while translators’ linguistic competence and intercultural awareness are highlighted as prerequisites for effective international communication.
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