英汉思维方式差异对句子翻译的影响.docVIP

中西思维方式差异对句子翻译的影响 摘要 众所周知,翻译过程不仅是一种语言活动,更是一种思维活动,思维差异对 翻译的影响是根本性的。 本文首先对语言、 思维和翻译进行了定义, 接着探讨了 思维、语言和翻译三者之间的关系,指出翻译的根本深层活动是一种思维活动 ; 再从地理和哲学思维角度, 剖析了引起英汉思维方式差异的主要原因; 最后, 先 分析英汉思维方式的主要不同之处及其在各自语言表达形式中的反映, 然后在这 个基础上, 充分运用例证, 探讨了在句子翻译中该如何调整思维方式差异以适应 本民族语言的表达习惯。 总而言之, 思维方式差异的探讨比纯粹囿于语言层次的 讨论更深一层,从而能够为我们的翻译实践提供有益的启发与帮助。 关键词:语言;思维方式;差异;句子翻译 On the effects of the differences between Chinese and Western modes of thinking on translation Abstract It is known that the translation process is not only a linguistic activity, but also a kind of thinking activity. The differences in thinking modes fundamentally influence translation. In the first place, this thesis defines the language, thought and translation; then discusses the relationship of thought, language and translation and indicatesthattheessenceoftranslation is akindofthinkingactivity .Further, from theangleof geography and philosophic thought, thethesisanalyzesthemain causesofthedifferentmodes of thinkingbetweenEnglishandChinese.Finally, thethesismakesananalysisofthe maindifferencesbetweenEnglishandChinesethinkingmodes and the reflection in their respective language expression , and then basedonthetheoretic and philosophic basis, adoptssufficientandeffectiveexamplestoillustratehowtoadjustthedifferencesofthinking modesandadapttotheexpressivehabitsofthetargetlanguage.Inaword, thediscussionofthinkingmodesgoesadeeperlevelthan purelinguisticstudy .It couldsupplysomebeneficialilluminationandhelp fortranslation practice. Key words: language; mode of thinking; difference; sentence translation Introduction With the development of science and technology, as well as the frequent contacts among various countries, the wholeworld is developingintoaglobalvillage.Translation as a cross-cultural event which is notonlyakindoflinguistic activitybutalsoakindofthinkingactivityaswell, relies mainly on language. Language, asa productofa specific culture, is inevitablymarkedwith the characteristicsofthat culture. Thinkingmodesare an innate compone