Retranslation is a special cultural phenomenon.This study examines the two English translations of Pai Hsien-yung's Chinese short story"The Eternal Yin Hsueh-yen".The first English version is translated by Katherine Carlitz and Anthony C.Yu,while the second one is by Pai Hsien-yung,Patia Yasin,and George Kao,which also falls into the category of collaborative self-translation.By comparing the two English versions,the study attempts to explore the features of the retranslation case and probe into the factors behind it from the perspective of collaborative self-translation.The results show that,due to factors like translator identity,translation motivations,and target readers,the retranslated version is generally closer to the original text than the first one,even with a few cases of deviation.The study can provide a fresh research perspective on retranslation and provoke further reflections on issues related to retranslation.
关键词
《永远的尹雪艳》/合作自译/重译/翻译修改
Key words
"The Eternal Yin Hsueh-yen"/collaborative self-translation/retranslation/translation revision
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