聊斋志异译本对比-答辩技术方案.pptx

闵福德和翟理斯英译本 对比研究 Why choose Liao Zhai Zhi Yi？ How others have done the researches and what are their research findings？ Why choose versions by John Minford and Herbert Giles? What is the difference between Herbert Giles and John Minford? Historical Background Personal Experience Translation Purposes Title Translation Chinese Title Giles Translation Method Minfords Translation Method 劳山道士 The Taoist Priest of Lao-shan Literal Translation The Taoist priest of Mount Lao Literal Translation 莲花公主 The Princess Lily Substitution Princess lotus Literal Translation 贾儿 The Traders Son Literal Translation The merchants son Literal Translation 长清僧 The Buddhist Priest of Chang-ching Literal Translation The monk of Changqing Literal Translation Chinese Title Giles Translation Method Minfords Translation Method 祝翁 Mr. Chu, the Considerate Husband Explication Dying together Substitution 诸城某甲 Death by Laughing Substitution A fatal joke Substitution 婴宁 Miss Ying-ning; or Virtue Rewarded Explication The laughing girl Substitution 莲香 Miss Lien-hsiang, The Fox-Girl Explication Lotus fragrance Literal Translation 某公 Saving Life Substitution Sheep skin Substitution 聂小倩 The Magic Sword Substitution The magic sword and the magic bag Substitution 海公子 Killing a Serpent Substitution Snake island Substitution 娇娜 Miss Chiao-no Explication Grace and Pine Substitution Difference in Translating Culturally-Loaded Words Translation of Material Words Translation of Social Words Translation of Religious Words Translation of Artistic Words Example : 至一城郭，如王者都。(《考城隍》) Giles’: The way seemed strange, and by-and-by they reached a city which resembled the capital of a prince. Minford’s: …which soon led to the outskirts of a city grand enough to be a royal capital. Example : 会上元，有舅氏子吴生，邀同眺瞩。(《婴宁》) Giles’: … on the occasion of the Feast of Lanterns, his cousin Wu asked him to come along for a stroll. Minford’s: …one Lantern Festival, on the first full moon of the year, when