高低水平译者汉译英对主语的选择差异性实证研究-外国语言学及应用语言学专业论文.docxVIP

An Empirical Study of Difference 1一 ● 1 1 T ● 1 between EXDerlenCed ann lneXDerlenCed Translators in the Choice of Subj ects in C．E Translation AThesis SubmiRed to Foreign Studies College Of Hunan Normal University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master ofArts in the Subj ect of English Language and Literature By Liu Sha Under the Supervision of Associate Professor Dun Guangang Changsha,Hunan June，2016 万方数据  Abstract There is great difference between Chinese and English languages in terms of many aspects，including subjects．And it is important to choose an appropriate subject in the target language when translating Chinese to English．Based on the definition of subject given by Wang Li and an adapted classification of subject derived from the theory put forward by Zhao Yuanren，the current study aims to find out if there is difference between experienced and inexperienced translators in the choice of subjects in C-E translation by conducting an experiment．If the difference does exist，the author will further probe into the aspects in which it presents． In the experiment,25 inexperienced translators are required to translate 8 short texts(including sentences and paragraphs consisting of no more than 4 sentences)selected from the Chinese novel Ah Q Zheng Zhuan(《阿Q正传》)written by Lu Xun．And the translations of the experienced translators are from their published English versions of the novel．Then the author analyzes the data collected form the experiment with the help of the analysis software Excel and SPSS．According to th，e results and findings obtained through the analysis，it rums out that there is difference between these two groups of translators while choosing subjects in C—E translation，which conforms with what is expected before the experiment． The results of the experiment shows that experienced translators tend to use less subjects in their translations and tlley are more used to 万方数据 万方数据 employing impersonal subjects while the ine