Unit 9 翻译中的文化意识专用课件.ppt

Intercultural Awareness in Translation 翻译中的—— 文化意识 Relations between language and culture Culture: “the total way of life of people.” Language is part of culture. It cannot be equated with culture． Language is the carrier and container of culture and it also exerts its influence on culture. comparison between SL culture and TL culture Bilingual competence has always been regarded as an essential requirement for translators, but for truly successful translating, people have come to realize that biculturalism is even more important than bilingualism, since words only have meanings in terms of the cultures in which they function. In this sense, it is advisable for us to make a comparison between SL culture and TL culture. There are at least two major kinds of objectives in cross-cultural comparison: the establishment of universals and the explanation of disparities. Cultural Universals Cultural Universals give ones heart to——倾心 set ones heart at ease ——放心 lose heart ——灰心 break ones heart ——伤心 kind-hearted ——善心的 black-hearted ——黑心的 hard-hearted ——狠心的 from the bottom of ones heart ——从心底里 The Understanding of Nature As is often the case，heaven or 天 is regarded as sth. dominating everything on earth and social members in both cultures are filled with awe and veneration for it. For example： Heaven has eyes（there is divine justice after all)． 老天有眼。 Heavens vengeance is slow but sure. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。 Heaven helps those who help themselves. 老天不负苦心人。 Some Religious Views on Human Life Influenced more or less by Chinese Buddhism and Taoism， some people are disillusioned with the human world，hence the prevailing saying in Chinese 赤条条来去无牵挂（《红楼梦》第22回）． As its counterpart，there is such a statement in the New Testament of the Bible，For we brought nothing into this world，and it is certain we can carry nothing out．（因为我们没有带任何东西到这个世上来，也当然要空手离开这个世界。） Some Euphemisms for Die go to glory（heaven） ---升天 pay one‘s debt t