Analysis of Two English Translations of Jinling Prophecies based on Functional Equivalence Theory
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_101How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Hongloumeng; Jinling Prophecies; Poetry; Functional Equivalence Theory
- Abstract
The Jinling Prophecies serve as a pivotal element of the outline in Hongloumeng, one of the Four Masterpieces of China, foreshadowing the destiny of each protagonist. In the form of poetry, the Jinling Prophecies is condensed and rich in connotation However, there has been few studies on the translation of the Jinling Prophecies despite its pivotal role in Hongloumeng. Therefore, this thesis employs the theory of functional equivalence to examine its English translations by Hawkes, D., & Minford, J. (1974) and Yang, H. Y., & Yang, G. (1994) respectively based on their adherence to the original text. By comparing excerpts from the two versions, it is observed that while Hawkes & Minford’s translation incurs greater cultural loss, it aligns more closely with functional equivalence theory by prioritizing conveying meaning over form compared with the Yangs’ translation.
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TY - CONF AU - Tieying Gong PY - 2024 DA - 2024/06/21 TI - Analysis of Two English Translations of Jinling Prophecies based on Functional Equivalence Theory BT - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 984 EP - 994 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_101 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_101 ID - Gong2024 ER -