汉英翻译7.pptVIP

The Shift of Translation Unit in C-E Translation: Event The event types Motion event (运动事件） Agent-patient event (施受事件） Cause-result (致使事件） Oblique components of an event: instrument, place, time A tentative conclusion concerning lexicalization Some events in English versions have been brought about by re-lexicalization or re-conceptualization of the original Chinese events, and besides, some other re-lexicalized events are attributed to the eventualization of the original texts absent with events. 2. Motion event pattern in C-E translation Event composition Event decomposition Lexicalization and event Happenings in the world, unlike most physical objects, do not come perceptually individuated; rather they are individuated via language. Verbs lexicalize properties of happenings in the world; we use the term EVENT for happenings whose properties are lexicalized by verbs. Verbs, then, are predicates of events and phrases containing verbs can be considered ‘event descriptions ’. (Levin Hovav, 2005:19) Lexicalization and event Verb is the core element that linguistically characterizes an event and represent it morphosyntactically. Process of lexicalizing an event Individuation/identification of the event Composition/decomposition Verbal reservation/omission Foregrounding/backgrounding Morphosyntactic representation Components of an event Figure: the object moving or located with respect to another object Ground: the background against which the figure object moves Path: the route followed by the figure with respect to the ground. Motion: the occurrence of locational shift or stasis Co-motion: manner, cause 3. Principles in opting for re-lexicalization patterns Principle 1 Surface priority hierarchy Manner Instrument Cause Figure Ground Principle 2 Readiness preference “That is, speakers tend to opt for its expression over its omission more often where it can be referred to in a backgrounded way than where it can only be referred to in a foregrounded way