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SHS Web of Conf.
Volume 187, 2024
2023 2nd International Conference on Educational Science and Social Culture (ESSC 2023)
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| Article Number | 01002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Teaching Method and Classroom Teaching Practice | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202418701002 | |
| Published online | 20 March 2024 | |
Study on English Translation of Chinese Quantifiers from the Perspective of Cognitive Iconicity: A Pilot Study
1 Qufu Normal University, School of Translation Studies, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China
2 Qufu Normal University, School of Translation Studies, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China
a ly123mti@163.com
*b Corresponding author: aeszhuren@163.com
Chinese quantifiers are heavily loaded with Chinese culture, making it challenging to translate them into idiomatic English. The majority of earlier studies only examined linguistically the English translations of Chinese quantifiers. The interpretation of linguistic information, however, is a developing and pivotal stage of cognition in the translation process. Under the umbrella of cognitive iconicity, the research of cognitive distance between linguistic forms is being conducted. Therefore, it makes sense to talk about cognitive iconicity while discussing the English translation of Chinese nominal quantifiers. Based on the definition as well as the function of Chinese quantifiers, this research summarized four translation methods from a viewpoint of individual nominal quantifiers, namely, the omission of iconicity, the retention of iconicity, the conversion of iconicity, and the addition of iconicity. And then it further discussed the selection process of English translation version of Chinese nominal quantifiers.
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