Strategies of Biography Translation Under Skopos Theory

Authors

  • Tianhan Liu
  • Zhulin Han

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/jeer.v4i3.11373

Keywords:

Biography Translation, Skopos Theory, Translation Strategies

Abstract

Based on the Skopos Theory, the author carries out a Chinese-English translation practice on Biography of Zhou Baozhong, using various translation techniques, including free translation, supplemental translation, literal translation, etc, to analyze, summarize cases at the lexical level, sentence level and cultural level, with the hope to provide useful inspiration and reference for other scholars engaged in the historical biographies.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Andre Lefevere. Translation, History, Culture[M]. New York: Routledge, 1992.

Chang Fangbin. Research on the Translation and Dissemination of Marxism Before and After the Founding of the Communist Party of China[J]. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2021(2): 17-19.

Nord Christiane. Translating as a Purposeful Activity: Functionalist Approaches Explained [M]. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Education Press, 2001.

Feng Qinghua, A Practical Translation Course[M].Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Education Press, 2008.

Qiao Haiqing.Name for co-translation[J].Shanghai Journal of Translators for Science and Technology, 1998(4): 4.

Xue Xiumei.Gong Qinyan.The Adjustment of Word Order and the Use of Punctuation -- a Brief Discussion on the Method of Subtranslation [J]. Shanghai Journal of Translators,2005(4): 24-26.

Party History Research Office of the CPC Mudanjiang Municipal Committee, Biographies of Historical Figures of the Communist Party of China in Mudanjiang[M], beijing: CPC History Press2015.

Downloads

Published

24-08-2023

Issue

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Liu, T., & Han, Z. (2023). Strategies of Biography Translation Under Skopos Theory. Journal of Education and Educational Research, 4(3), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.54097/jeer.v4i3.11373