不同文体的翻译技巧.ppt

TRANSLATION ON DIFFERENT WRITING STYLES Part I Part II Part III PART ONE: TRANSLATABILITY OF LITERARY STYLE According to the Revised Edition of A Dictionary of Literary Terms ( J.A.Cuddon,1979),style is “the characteristic manner of expression in prose or verse;how a particular writer says things.The analysis and assessment of style involves examination of a writer’s choice of words,his figures of speech,the devices( rhetorical and otherwise),the shape of his sentences (whether they be loose or periodic),the shape of paragraphs --- indeed,of every conceivable aspect of his language and the way in which he uses it.” What is style? Style may be compared to “ the tone and voice of the writer himself,which is as much peculiar to him as his laugh,his walk,his handwriting and expressions on his face.” What is style? In the words of Theodore Savory,” Style is the essential characteristic of every piece of writing,the outcome of the writer’s personality and his emotions at the moment, and no single paragraph can be put together without revealing in some degree the nature of its author,” ??? Some Arguments against the Translatability of Style 1.?????? Different languages can’t express the same style,so the original literary style is untranslatable. 2.?????? Translators have their own styles,so it is impossible to reproduce the original style. 3.?????? There are no objective criteria for the judgment of what kind of translation is good and what kind is bad,so it is also impossible to tell whether the translators maintain the original style or not. How to be a Good Translator of Literary Works? It depends upon the theoretical knowledge and practical technique on the part of the translator.Whoever has a good command of translation both in theory and practice can offer satisfactory translation Appreciation A.??? poem She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty,like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and br