浅析中式英语形成原因及特点

浅析中式英语形成原因及特点（论文）

2014年 12 月10日

院（部）系 外语学院

所 学 专 业 英语翻译

年级、班级 2012级英语翻译2班

小组成员

聂庆源、李琴、

黄芬、 刘杨

指导教师 石玉

Chinglish is described as"English with Chinese characteristics". It is one of the major probl ems that affect adversely the quality of Chinese-English translation and its existence influences China's publicities to the outside world. The purpose of this thesis is to explain some of the most common errors made by Chinese , as well as students translating into English from Chinese, who perhaps have troubl e creating natural English expressions when at the mercy of Chinglish words and structures. I hope Chinese find this equally helpful. （这段先写的是中式英语面临现状，其次说写这篇论文的目的

Chinglish refers to spoken or written English language that is influenced by the Chinese language.The term "Chinglish" is commonly applied to ungrammatical or nonsensical English in Chinese contexts, and may have pejorative or deprecating connotations.Other terms used to describe the phenomenon include "Chinese English", "China English", and "Sinicized English".The degree to which a Chinese variety of English exists or can be considered legitimate is disputed.（这一段时下定义的）

Causes 原因分条列举并附上例子

●Lack of inclusion of native speakers of English in the translation or editing process.这里还需举些例子

●Dictionary translation: translating Chinese to English word for word.3.for exampl e:国际关系民主化International relations should be d emocratized. The right translation:Democracy should be practiced in international relations;你的手表不对.Your watch is not correct.the right translation:Your watch doesn’t keep good time.

●Use of machine translation or word-for-word translation from

a dictionary with no post-editing .Competently translated text which has been subsequently edited by non-native speakers.这里还需举些例子

●Linguistic differences and mother tongue interference.这里还需举些例子

●Different thinking patterns and culture.这里还需举些例子

7.Outdated Chinese-English dictionaries and textbook-styl e English.8.Mediocre English-language teaching and lack of English-language environment 这里还需举些例子

Features(谈谈中式英语的特点)

1.Cultural meanings. The English idiom "work like a horse" means "work hard", but in China horses are rarely used as draft animals and the equivalent Chinese expression uses shuiniu 水牛"water buffalo".

2.Probl ems of direct translation. Some Chinglish menus translate doufu 豆腐as "bean curd", which "sounds very unappetizing" to English speakers, instead of "tofu".

3.Wordiness. Unnecessary words and convoluted sentences are hallmarks of Chinglish translation. For example, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced, "CAAC has decided to start the business of advance booking and ticketing”, which could simply say “CAAC now accepts advance booking and ticketing.”

4.Wrong word order. A host in Shenyang toasted a group of foreign investors with "Up your bottoms!" instead of "Bottoms up!

Chinglish refl ects the influence of Chinese syntax and grammar.For instance, Chinese verbs are not necessarily conjugated and there is no equivalent article for English "the", both of which can create awkward translations.