Translating appellations in martial‐arts fiction

Mok, Olivia

doi:10.1080/0907676x.2002.9961451

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“…However, her translation about the characters' appellations does not enjoy a high degree of cultural dimensional transformation. Mok wrote that the traditional, genre-specific practice of conferring appellations or sobriquets on warriors must be interpreted in the traditional Chinese cultural context as well as the social-cultural backdrop of martial-arts fiction [9]. Although she wrote the cultural elements should be considered, her literal translation is hard to understand for western readers.…”

Section: The Degree Of Cultural Dimensional Transformationmentioning

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Evaluation of Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology—Degree of Holistic Adaptation and Selection

Ren¹

2016

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The earliest study of eco-translatology started in 2001 when Professor Hu Gengshen from Tsinghua University was inspired by Darwin's theory of evolution and he introduced the concept "natural selection" into translation study. Hu proposed the approach of "translation as adaptation and selection", which is the fundamental theory of eco-translatology. Hu defines translation as "a selection activity of the translator's adaptation to fit the translational eco-environment". This thesis studies the English version of Jin Yong's Xueshan Feihu translated by Olivia Mok. By using case study, it evaluates Mok's translation with the new term-degree of holistic adaptation and selection. These points can be concluded: eco-translatology provides an effective theoretical tool for Wuxia fiction's translation; the evaluation criterion is the more the translator makes his adaptation to fit the translational eco-environment, the better the translation is. Survive the adapted; otherwise, eliminated.

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Section: The Degree Of Cultural Dimensional Transformationmentioning

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Evaluation of Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology—Degree of Holistic Adaptation and Selection

Ren¹

2016

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“…Seventhly, various approaches to "appellation translation", including "proper nouns, personal names, titles, sobriquets of the characters or places are given" (Mok, 2002, pp.273). According to Mok (2002), translators may use different formulate to translate characters in martial-arts films, such as a "personal name with sobriquet for professional titles" (pp.277). They usually use one adjective and one noun together for sobriquets; that is similar to what we have found in our case study.…”

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Subtitle Translation Strategies as a Reflection of Technical Limitations: a Case Study of Ang Lee’s Films

Zhang¹,

Liu²

2009

ASS

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Subtitling, unlike traditional forms of translation, is subject to the limitations imposed by different subtitling apparatuses, for example, not more than two lines on one screen. In order not to breach these limitations, subtitlers adopt different strategies in their attempts to convey film plots or content to target language audiences, thereby creating an interface between culture and technology in the context of translation. This paper mainly looks at the interface which occurs in the process of translating film dialogue from Mandarin Chinese into English. Using as a case study films by Ang Lee, a prominent Chinese film director in global film circles, we shall focus on the investigation of translation strategies adopted in subtitling, and work out the possible interface between culture and technology in operation there. In addition, we may find an answer to the question whether technology is changing the face of translation.The film Wo Hu Cang Long [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] is the main case study considered and six of its English subtitle versions from China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), America and the Great Britain respectively will be compared and discussed.

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Translating Chinese Martial Arts for a Global Audience: A Multimodal Perspective

Song

2023

New Frontiers in Translation Studies

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Translating appellations in martial‐arts fiction

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

Evaluation of Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology—Degree of Holistic Adaptation and Selection

Evaluation of Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain from the Perspective of Eco-Translatology—Degree of Holistic Adaptation and Selection

Subtitle Translation Strategies as a Reflection of Technical Limitations: a Case Study of Ang Lee’s Films

Translating Chinese Martial Arts for a Global Audience: A Multimodal Perspective

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