Functional Equivalence in the Process of English Translation Chinese Idioms from a Social Semiotic Translation Approach

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10.2991/assehr.k.220706.057How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chinese-English Translation; Idioms; Social Semiotics; Functional Equivalence

Abstract

Idioms contain rich meanings. Translating the idioms of a language into a target language accurately is a complex problem. Adopting the functional equivalence theory under the framework of social semiotics, this research discusses potential translation methods and strategies and the significance of functional equivalence in the English translation of Chinese idioms. Existing literature points out that pragmatic meaning is the most critical meaning of Chinese idioms. Translators should prioritize the accurate transmission of practical meaning. On this premise, both intralingual meaning and referential meaning should be considered. Some thoughts on the strategies of translating Chinese idioms into English are put forward using comparative and inductive research methods.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xinyue Pan
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/14
TI  - Functional Equivalence in the Process of English Translation Chinese Idioms from a Social Semiotic Translation Approach
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange（ICLACE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 281
EP  - 285
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220706.057
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220706.057
ID  - Pan2022
ER  -