《红楼梦》建筑翻译修辞.doc

《红楼梦》建筑翻译修辞 　　【Abstract】Rhetoric is an art of Communicating and writing. Rhetoric is used to make the expression livelier and more powerful. This paper takes the rhetoric of architectural translation in Chapter Seventeen as an example， researching the function of rhetoric， such as： metaphor， simile and hyperbole. At the same time， this paper will make a contrast of David Hawkes translation and the source text written by Cao Xueqin to analyze the difference between Chinese and English. 【Key words】Rhetoric translation； The Story of the Stone； Contrast Chapter One Introduction Translation itself is a process of comparison， because the translators try their best to find a balance between source language and target language. In order to reach the balance translators need to make sure the similarities and differences between the two involved languages. Rhetoric is the art of discourse， wherein a writer or speaker strives to inform， persuade or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice， rhetoric has played a central role in the European tradition. The five canons of rhetoric， which trace the traditional tasks in designing a persuasive speech， were first codified in classical Rome： invention， arrangement， style， memory， and delivery. Along with grammar and logic， rhetoric is one of the three ancient arts of discourse. Rhetoric is a kind of way to express oneself. By using rhetoric， the text can become more vivid. In The Story of the Stone translated by David Hawkes， there are a lot of rhetoric in the architectural translation， including： simile， metaphor and hyperbole etc. According to the rhetoric in this part， readers can see how luxurious the houses are in Jias mansion. According to the description of the architecture， it can be seen that the development of the Jias family. Chapter Two Literature Review The Story of the Stone is can represent the highest level of Chinese literat