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Brie f introduction
M e a ns of e xpre ssion
pe rspe ctive
pra gm a tic
W ord usa ge
conclusion
Brief introduction
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cultural background, natural environment ,economy development differences
The difference English
In
Means of expression、 Perspective、 Pragmatic、
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And word usage
Toward the same thing
conclusion
means of expression E-----C divide sentences to make its meaning clear C-----E use conjunctions to make it a whole Passive voice -------positive voice : clear in the translation class perspective E------C abstract meanings appropriate equivalence
Thank you
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• Anthropologist Taylor (E.B.Tylor) said that culture is the combination of a complex, including knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and the qualification of a person with a member of a society for all other ability, habit ".
Reflection ※privacy ） English : individual privacy （age, salary，weight，marriage
Chinese:collective privacy（living in groups, mutual concerned） ※Names English：equality (call parents names directly)
(2) English :polysemy ，wide meaning
Chinese: exactly meaning， specific meaning
Examples A study of that letter leaves us in no doubts as to the motives behind it. 研究一下那封信，就使我们毫不怀疑该信是别有用心的。 Take cut 开门 开灯 开店
Chinese：order , status (eg. 赵老师，李叔叔）
※The habit of animal metaphors English : dog , tiger commendatory ; bat derogatory（as blind as bat) Chinese: dragon (蝙蝠，福禄）
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it is necessary to know these differences
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serve for translation
Means of expression Reflection （1）English：hypotaxis （2） English：passive voice Chinese：parataxis Chinese: positive voice
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perspective
Reflection (1) English: be self-centered (individualism)
Chinese: man is an integral part of nature（unification）
(2) English: abstract words， logical links Chinese: concrete image thinking Examples We have won great victories in all fields of our work.
我们各方面的工作都获得了很大的胜利。
The hero image in American movies Superman Spider-man (just one person can save the whole world)
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pragmatic
Definition ：The actual use of language
• And we need know these things clearly. with that ,when we do translations,we can make the context more fluent and idiomatic.
• long way to go ~
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pragmatic
cultural background idiomatical usage
word usage E------C static words ----dynamic words
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referance book
方梦之： 翻译新论与实践. 青岛出版社.p208 程红波：中西隐私观比较研究p237-p238 郭建中：《文化与翻译》，中国对外翻译出版社 宋天锡：英汉互译实用教程. 国防工业出版社 戚雨村：语言文化对比——英汉语言文化对比与研 究 上海外语教育出版社p126
※Different animals have same meaning 力大如牛 as strong as horse ※Others 拦路虎 a lion in the road
挥金如土 spend money like water
word usage
Reflection
（1）English : static words （N, Prepositional phrase ,adj.,adv.) Chinese：dynamic words （V.)
(3) English: linear thinking (come straight to the point) Chinese：curve thinking (bedding exaggerate) Examples We will not attack unless we are attacked. Such books are written for children. Attention 人不犯我，我不犯人 这种书是为儿童写的