On Translatability of Metaphors and Relevant Translating Techniques.docVIP

On Translatability of Metaphors and Relevant Translating Techniques 　　Abstract：　Metaphor　is　one　of　the　most　poetic　forms　of　language.　It　is　widely　used　in　daily　life　and　good　translation　of　it　is　of　great　significance.　In　spite　of　the　cultural　and　lingual　hindrance，　to　some　extent，　good　translation　of　metaphors　can　be　achieved　because　of　the　similarities　between　two　cultures　and　the　overlaps　of　two　languages.　This　paper　explores　translatability　of　metaphores　from　cultural　and　linguistic　perspectives　as　well　as　specific　techniques　in　terms　of　metaphor　translation. 　　Key　words：　metaphor；translatability；techniques 　　I.　Introduction 　　Metaphors，　rmation　and　aesthetics，　are　one　of　the　most　poetic　forms　of　language.　They　are　widely　used　in　English　literary　works，　news　reports，　commercial　advertisements，　etc.　It　is　no　exaggeration　to　say　that　we　can　not　efficiently　express　ourselves　without　using　metaphors.　Metaphors　can　help　to　enhance　the　influence　on　the　readers，　listeners　or　the　audience　through　their　vivid　description.　Metaphors　are　also　a　powerful　tool　for　us　to　explore，　to　understand　and　to　explain　some　new　situations　in　science，　in　society，　in　psychology　and　in　some　other　academic　fields.　Metaphors　used　in　literary　works　can　stimulate　our　imagination　and　represent　the　ordinary　experience　in　daily　life　with　refreshing　opinions　or　angles. 　　Metaphors　are　one　kind　of　analogies　in　English.　They　are　defined　by　Grahamd　Low　as　follows：　Treating　X　as　if　it　were，　in　some　ways　Y.　Namely，　a　metaphor　is　to　describe　one　thing　by　associating　it　with　another　according　to　their　similarities　in　some　respects.　The　basic　pattern　is：　X　is　Y.　For　example：　“Life　is　a　stage”　or　“Her　face　is　a　red　apple”.　In　rhetoric，　X　is　called　“tenor”　and　Y　“vehicle”.　The　basic　pattern　seems　very　simple，　but　it　is　not　easy　to　be　figured　out　and　hence，　translated　due　to　its　unique　features，　namely，　flexibility，　ambiguity， convention，　innovatability，　nationality. 　　II.　Translatability　of　Metaphors