Cultural Translation

Name: Cultural Translation
ISBN: 9787301279373

孙艺风Aug 2025

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Word count: 179K words
Chapters: 96
ISBN: 9787301279373

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Summary

In today's increasingly globalized world, the characteristics and nature of translation have undergone and are undergoing profound changes. Translation studies urgently need to "keep pace with the times" and confront the various problems that keep arising. Translation cannot be separated from cultural context; their mutually constraining and interdependent relationship, though widely known and increasingly attended to, still leaves many questions to be explored in depth. Translation dilemmas are often attributed to cultural differences, and the universalism and particularism, postcolonialism and nationalism that these give rise to overlap and interweave in complex ways, requiring clarification and relevant theoretical evaluation. This book seeks, from several interrelated perspectives, to examine translation studies in cultural context and to explore the cultural attributes of translation and the differences and commonalities, pluralities and shared elements it involves; at the same time, from a cross-cultural angle, it demonstrates the coping strategies and feasibility of cultural translation, and uncovers the explicit or potential contradictions and conflicts caused by the cultural presuppositions and values hidden behind them.

Editor's review

This book reexamines the nature and changing essence of translation activity from a globalization perspective, placing translation studies within the framework of cultural context. The author offers theoretical analysis of intertwined issues arising from cultural differences, such as universalism and particularism, postcolonialism and nationalism, then demonstrates coping strategies and their feasibility for cultural translation, uncovering explicit or potential contradictions behind cultural presuppositions and values. The perspectives are interrelated, combining theoretical depth with a problem-oriented approach, suitable for readers interested in the cultural turn in translation studies. Readers should grasp the logical connections between chapters and compare theoretical analysis with concrete translation dilemmas to appreciate the targeted nature of the analytical approach. For those engaged in cross-cultural communication, translation teaching or related research, the book provides a framework for clarifying complex cultural issues.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Graduate students and teachers in translation studies and comparative literature who need theoretical reference
Practitioners in cross-cultural communication who frequently deal with cultural differences
Research-oriented readers concerned with the cultural dimension of translation in the context of globalization

Not a good fit for

Beginner learners who want to quickly master translation techniques
Readers who only need language-comparison exercises and have no interest in theoretical research
General readers lacking patience for cultural theory and academic argumentation

Reading tips

Read the introduction first to grasp the book's central questions and analytical framework, then proceed chapter by chapter
After each chapter, make brief notes comparing it with cultural dilemmas in your own translation practice
For theoretical passages on postcolonialism, nationalism, and similar topics, consult relevant background materials to aid understanding
After finishing the theoretical sections, return to the chapters on coping strategies to test their practicality

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绪论
第一章文化翻译与翻译文化
引言
第一节并非“转向”
第二节学科身份
第三节跨文化范式
第四节文化改造
第五节文化可译性
结语
第二章文化翻译与全球本土化
引言
第一节全球化趋势与翻译
第二节全球语境下的本土文化
第三节本土知识与可达性
第四节翻译的本土化
第五节文化意义与全球本土化
结语
第三章翻译与多元之美
引言
第一节文化翻译
第二节文化阐释
第三节文化语境
第四节文化形式
结语
第四章翻译与跨文化交际策略
引言
第一节谁来翻译中国
第二节本真性与可读性
第三节翻译的变通之道
第四节文化移位与改写
第五节不可译而译之
第六节译文的接受
结语
第五章翻译研究与文化身份
引言
第一节翻译研究学科身份
第二节翻译的政治路线图
第三节翻译的构建
第四节翻译角色的重新定义
结语
第六章翻译与异质他者的文化焦虑
引言
第一节他者引发的焦虑
第二节他者性无处不在
第三节同中有异
第四节自我与他者的对话
结语
第七章翻译与文化的离散性
引言
第一节翻译的可达性
第二节异己视角的转换
第三节文化变形及身份嬗变
第四节文化放逐体验
第五节跨文化对话模式
结语
第八章文化翻译与情感态度
引言
第一节翻译态度
第二节情感体验
第三节情感反应
第四节修辞再现
结语
第九章翻译的暴力属性
引言
第一节暴力类型
第二节暴力性质
第三节激进改写
第四节文化疏离
第五节文化改写
结语
第十章翻译的距离
引言
第一节文本距离
第二节时间距离
第三节身份距离
第四节文化距离
第五节审美距离
第六节操控距离
结语
第十一章翻译与文本的再创作
引言
第一节跨文化互文性
第二节移位与文化介入
第三节创造性改写
第四节跨越文化疆界
结语
第十二章翻译学的何去何从
引言
第一节翻译的定义
第二节文化操纵与改写
第三节跨学科与学科身份
第四节学科蜕变与转型
结语
跋语
索引

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers without a background in translation studies?

The book is mainly theoretical analysis and involves academic issues such as universalism and postcolonialism, requiring some background in translation studies or cultural theory. Readers with no foundation may struggle; it is advisable to first acquire introductory knowledge of translation studies, or to focus on chapters relevant to their own practice.

Can the cultural translation strategies discussed in the book be applied directly?

What the author argues is coping strategies and their practicality; this is an analytical framework, not an operation manual. Readers should understand the conditions under which strategies apply in specific translation contexts and use them as thinking tools rather than mechanically applying fixed methods; only then can the book's reference value be realized.

Which core concepts should readers focus on?

Cultural context, cultural differences, universalism and particularism, postcolonialism and nationalism, and cultural presuppositions and values are key concepts running through the book. Clarifying the connections among these concepts helps grasp the author's argumentative thread from cultural attributes to coping strategies.

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孙艺风 Author

Sun Yifeng: publicly available information is limited, and what can currently be confirmed is mainly that the author writes and researches in the field of language and writing. One work is included in the database, Cultural Translation, which is classified under language and writing and focuses on the interaction between translation and culture, a topic within the cultural turn in translation studies. Judging from the available information, the author's emphasis is not on a mechanical listing of translation techniques, but on how cultural factors are understood, transformed, and conveyed in the process of translation, as well as on the differences in meaning and choices of expression that translators face in cross-linguistic practice. Because background information such as dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and professional positions cannot be verified, a more specific account of the author's academic career is not possible. As far as the existing work shows, Sun Yifeng writes for readers interested in the relationship between translation and culture and offers a reference for understanding basic issues in cultural translation. Cultural Translation is the representative work currently available and serves as the main basis for understanding the author's approach to writing.