顏色詞的中英對比翻譯

The Colour Terms’ Translation in English and Chinese

Contents

Abstract I
Key Words I
摘 要 II
關(guān)鍵詞 II
Introduction 1
Ⅰ. A Brief Introduction to Colour Terms 2
A. The Definition of Colour Terms 2
1. Classification of Colour Terms 2
2. Function of Colour Terms 2
B. Colour Terms’ History in English 4
C. Colour Terms’ History in Chinese 5
Ⅱ. The Difficulties in Translating Colour Terms 7
A. The Difficulties in Translating Basic Colour Terms 7
1. The Usages and Features of Basic Colour Terms 7
2. Basic Colour Terms’ Cultural Connotation in Chinese and English 9
B. The Difficulties in Translating Object Colour Terms 11
1. The Common Characteristics of Object Colour Terms in Chinese and English 11
2. The Different Characteristics of Object Colour Terms in Chinese and English 11
C. The Other Difficulties in Translating Colour Terms 12
1. Non-Equivalence in Referential Meaning 12
2. Non-Equivalence in Pragmatic Meaning 12
3. The Various Concepts of Chinese Colour Terms 13
Ⅲ. Translation Techniques for Colour Terms 14
A. Domestication 14
1. Creative Translation 14
2. Liberal Translation 15
B. Foreignization 16
1. Literal Translation 16
2. Annotation 17
Conclusion 19
Acknowledgements 20
Bibliography 21

Abstract

In today’s multi-cultural society, translation, as an important device in the cross-cultural communication, is a mode of cultural transfer. Colour terms are closely connected with culture. As a part of language, colour terms are endowed with abundant cultural connotations. Moreover, colour terms’ lexical meaning and symbolic meaning reflect various cultures and cultural backgrounds. In order to promote the development of the multi-cultural society and cross-cultural communication, it is significant to ......
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