Application of Frame Theory in Translation of Connotation in Chinese Ancient Poems

Chinese ancient poems give prominence to the property of Chinese language that lay focus on the connotation beyond linguistic expressions. There has been long debate on which strategy should be chosen among literal or liberal translation and domestication or foreignization in translation community e...

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Published inTheory and practice in language studies Vol. 2; no. 6; p. 1141
Main Author Yao, Mingjun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Academy Publication Co., Ltd 01.06.2012
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Chinese
Chinese languages
Cognitive models
Cognitive Structures
Connotation
Contrastive Linguistics
Cultural Differences
Cultural factors
Cultural Influences
Focus
Grammar
Intention
Intercultural communication
Language
Linguistics
Literary translation
Poetry
Poets
Resistance (Psychology)
Semantics
Theory
Translation
Translation methods and strategies
Translators
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Summary:Chinese ancient poems give prominence to the property of Chinese language that lay focus on the connotation beyond linguistic expressions. There has been long debate on which strategy should be chosen among literal or liberal translation and domestication or foreignization in translation community especially concerning cultural factors like translation of Chinese ancient poems. Frame theory provides a new perspective on the long debate of translation strategies, it illuminates on the translators that proper linguistic expressions should be found in target language to activate the identical or similar frames to those of in the source language. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1799-2591
2053-0692
DOI:10.4304/tpls.2.6.1141-1146