Variational Translation Theory

By Zhonglian Huang and Yongzhong Zhang

Book Overview

Preface: Profile of the Variational Translation Theory Chapter 1 Complete Translation and Variational Translation Section 1 Traditional category of translation Section 2 Newly-established category of translation Chapter 2 Variational Translation Theory: A Brand-new Translation Theory Section 1 What is variational translation theory Section 2 Context of establishing variational translation Theory Section 3 The system of variational translation Chapter 3 Variational Translation Research: A Scientific Research Line Section 1 Fact-based research strategy Section 2 Pyramid-shaped research object Section 3 Research tasks for effective development Chapter 4 The Essence of Variational TranslationSection 1 The nature of translation Section 2 The features of variational translation Section 3 The nature of variational translation Chapter 5 Variational Translation System Section 1 The diagram of variational translation system Section 2 Three elements of variational translation system Chapter 6 Adaptation Techniques Section 1 Adaptation and Its Classification Section 2 Seven adaptation techniques Chapter 7 Methods of Variational Translation Section 1 Classification of variational translation methods Section 2 Eleven variational translation methods Chapter 8 Hierarchy of Variational Translation Section 1 Table of variational translation hierarchy Section 2 The relations of variational translation methods in the hierarchy Chapter 9 The Unit of Variational TranslationSection 1 An outline of translation unit Section 2 The unit of variational translation Chapter 10 The Process of Variational Translation Section 1 The macroscopic process of variational translation Section 2 The microscopic process of variational translation Chapter 11 The Mechanism of Variational Translation Section 1 Reader's restriction on the choice of translator Section 2 Adaptation techniques determined by translator Section 3 Adaptation techniques constituting the variational translation method Section 4 Adaptation techniques acting on the original Section 5 Form change depending on content ingestion Chapter 12 The Special Effects of Variational Translation Section 1 Abundance: Large amount of information Section 2 Swiftness: Quick spreading of information Section 3 Excellence: High quality of information Section 4 Economization: Saving time and space of translation Section 5 Preciseness: Precise positioning of information Chapter 13 The Standards of Variational Translation Section 1 Brief discussion of translation standards Section 2 The standards of variational translation Chapter 14 The Scope of Variational TranslationSection 1 Literary and art worksSection 2 Social science works Section 3 Scientific and technological works Chapter 15 The Value of Variational Translation Section 1 Embodying translator's life value Section 2 Highlighting the use value of original work Section 3 Meeting readers' special requirements Section 4 Pursuing the social efficiency of translation References Glossary

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811592705
• ISBN13: 9789811592706
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"