The Representation and Reconstruction of Sensory Descriptions in Translations of Alai's Short Stories:A Case Study of Two English Versions of"Shengming"
Tibetan writer Alai is renowned for his delicate portrayal of sensory experiences,which vividly con-structs the multi-dimensional world of Tibetan narratives.This study examines Alai's early short story"Sheng-ming"and its two English translations,exploring the translators'strategies for visual,auditory,and tactile senso-ry descriptions.The analysis reveals significant differences in the sensory effects achieved by the two transla-tions.Herbert J.Batt emphasizes a domesticating strategy,reconstructing sensory experiences in the target lan-guage.In contrast,Karen Gernant and Chen Zeping adopt a foreignizing strategy,aiming to reproduce the senso-ry effects and offering English readers a sensory experience closer to the original text.The translators'objectives,strategies,and models are closely related to the effective transmission of literary qualities.Understanding and re-producing the literary aesthetics of the original work is crucial for the dissemination of contemporary ethnic liter-ature.
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