论英汉之间数字的翻译英语论文

1、本科生毕业论文（设计）册 学院 xxx学院 专业 英语翻译 班级 xxx级机器翻译1班 学生 xxx 指导教师 xxx xxxx大学本科毕业论文（设计）任务书编 号： 论文（设计）题目：论英汉之间数字的翻译 学院： xxx学院 专业： 英语翻译 班级： xxxx机器翻译1班 学生姓名： xxx 学号： xxxx 指导教师： xxx 职称： 副教授 1、 论文（设计）研究目标及主要任务本论文的研究目标是探讨中英文化中数字的不同涵义和数字在文学中的应用。其主要任务是通过分析文化的影响作用提出几点数字的翻译方法。2、论文（设计）的主要内容 本论文分为三章，第一章介绍数字和文化的关系，第二章介绍数字在

2、文学中的修辞用法，最后一章提出了四种数字的翻译方法。3、论文（设计）的基础条件及研究路线 本论文的基础条件是不同的翻译学家及文化学家对翻译的研究结果。 研究路线是对数字在英汉文化中的不同涵义及其应用进行详细的阐述，并在此基础上试探性地提出四条数字的翻译方法。4、主要参考文献gunde, richard. culture and customs of china m. westport, conn: greenwood press, 2002.230-267.kuper, adam. culture m. cambridge, mass: harvard university press, 19

3、99.226.salzmann, zdenek. language, culture, & society m. boulder: westview press, 1998.215-232.郭爱萍,王丰年.英汉数字的特点及其翻译技巧研究j.科技与出版,2006,(05).许渊冲.白居易诗选m.石家庄:河北人民出版社,2006:203.5、计划进度阶段起止日期1确定初步论文题目3月9日前2与导师见面，确定大致范围，填开题报告和任务书，导师签字3月9日-3月16日3提交论文提纲3月16日-3月23日4交初稿和文献综述3月23日-4月23日5交终稿和评议书5月8日前指 导 教师： 年 月 日教研室主

4、任： 年 月 日注：一式三份，学院（系）、指导教师、学生各一份xxxx大学本科生毕业论文（设计）开题报告书 xxx 学院 英语翻译 专业 xxx 届学生姓名xxx论文（设计）题目论英汉之间数字的翻译指导教师xxx专业职称 副教授所属教研室英语翻译教研室研究方向翻译课题论证：从数字与文化，数字的应用等方面论述数字的隐含意义以及其翻译方法。方案设计：第一章介绍数字与文化的关系，第二章阐述数字在文学作品中的应用， 第三章探讨数字的翻译方法。进度计划：3月9日前确定初步论文题目 3月16日前写开题报告、任务书3月23日前提交论文提纲4月23日前提交初稿和文献综述5月8日前交终稿和评议书指导教师意见：

5、指导教师签名： 年 月 日教研室意见： 教研室主任签名： 年 月 日xxxx大学本科生毕业论文（设计）评议书姓 名xxx学院xxx学院专业英语翻译年级（班）xxx英语翻译机译1班论 文 题 目论英汉之间数字的翻译完成时间xxx/5/7论文内容摘要数字作为一种特殊的语言符号，不仅具有计算功能，而且承载着丰富的文化内涵。在不同的历史文化孕育下，汉语和英语形成了各具特色的语言体系，在日常交流中，数字占据着重要的地位；在文学作品中，借助于各种修辞手法，数字更加展现了其独特的文化魅力。由于中西方文化的不同，具有隐含意义的数字在翻译中面临着巨大的困难。因此，翻译工作者在翻译文学作品中的数字时必须考虑到历史

6、，社会，文化，习俗等各个方面的因素。这篇论文是对数字翻译的浅析。首先对中西方的数字文化做了整体介绍，对比分析了汉英数字文化的异同点。接着分析了数字在文学修辞中的应用，及其给文学作品带来的表达效果。最后，在前人的理论基础上提出了四种应对文学作品中数字翻译的方法。 指导教师评语 年 月 日指 导 教 师职称初评成绩答辩小组姓名职称教研室组长成员答辩记录： 记录人签字： 年 月 日答辩小组意见： 组长签字： 年 月 日学院意见： 评定成绩： 签章 年 月 日xxxx大学本科生毕业论文（设计）文献综述literature reviewin linguistics, a number is a symb

7、ol or word that represents a quantity or an amount. after human society had developed into a certain phase, numbers, with the help of symbols, were born to meet the needs of social activities, and are developing with human civilization. numbers come from the nature, from understanding and summary of

8、 the material world, and from observation and exploration of the objective world. from ancient times till now, daily life can not go on without numbers. human beings have reached a consensus that words created human civilization, and words were created by numbers. words may pose obstacles to communi

9、cations. however, numbers are always the same. there has been, both at home and abroad, considerable interest in this field of research in recent years.in our daily life, we often meet with something which does not have a clear quantitative boundary and has to be described by certain fuzzy expressio

10、ns. besides, the objective world is all-embracing, while languages are relatively hysteretic. therefore, the meanings human expresses inevitably possess the characteristic of fuzziness, such as deep and shallow, high and low, fast and slow and so on. the boundary between the two adjectives in each p

11、air is not clear, which is a reflection of both the fuzziness of objects and humans demands of fuzziness in communications. fuzziness is an objective attribute of the languages. the birth and rise of fuzziology and fuzzy linguistics break a new field and provide a new method to language study. after

12、 american scholar lotfi askar zadeh published his paper fuzzy sets in information and control and proposed fuzzy set theory in 1965, discussions and studies on semantic fuzziness and fuzzy linguistics have drawn great attention. under the guidance of translation equivalence theory, scholars such as

13、zhao yanchun and zhang ying, etc., propose the concept of fuzzy equivalence to translate words with semantic fuzziness. influenced and restricted by cultural contexts, numbers sometimes lose their accurate referential meanings and contain semantic fuzziness. instead of conveying the original meaning

14、s, the numbers in chinese classical poetry and idioms often perform other functions, which lead to difficulties in translation.translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text, (bhatia, 1992:1,051) born nearly at the same time w

15、ith language, translation is one of the most long-lasting activities in human history. it is playing a significant role in communications of literature, art, philosophy, science, technology, politics, economics, etc., which objectively promotes world peace and development.great achievements have bee

16、n made by scholars at home and abroad in chinese classical literature translation. angus charles graham, arthur david waley, ezra pound, herbert allen giles, witter bynner and so on are all expert translators in this field. chinese translators, including jiang tinggan, weng xianliang, xu yuanchong,

17、etc., contribute a lot to chinese classical poetry translation both in theory and practice. moreover, relevant studies on chinese classical literature translation have been carried out and elaborate on different aspects.本科生毕业论文设计题目： 论英汉之间数字的翻译作者姓名： xxx 指导教师： xxx 所在学院： xxx学院 专业（系）： 英语翻译 班级（届）： xxx届 完

18、成日期 xxx 年 5 月 7 日 an analysis on the translation of numbers between english and chinesebyxxx prof. xxxx, tutora thesis submitted to department of english language and literature in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of b.a. in english atxxxx universitymay 7th, xxx摘 要数字作为一种特殊的语言符号

19、，不仅具有计算功能，而且承载着丰富的文化内涵。在不同的历史文化孕育下，汉语和英语形成了各具特色的语言体系，在日常交流中，数字占据着重要的地位；在文学作品中，借助于各种修辞手法，数字更加展现了其独特的文化魅力。由于中西方文化的不同，具有隐含意义的数字在翻译中面临着巨大的困难。因此，翻译工作者在翻译文学作品中的数字时必须考虑到历史，社会，文化，习俗等各个方面的因素。这篇论文是对数字翻译的浅析。首先对中西方的数字文化做了整体介绍，对比分析了汉英数字文化的异同点。接着分析了数字在文学修辞中的应用，及其给文学作品带来的表达效果。最后，在前人的理论基础上提出了四种应对文学作品中数字翻译的方法。关键词 数字

20、 文化 翻译abstractnumbers as a kind of special linguistic symbols, not only have the function of calculation, but also bear rich cultural connotations. under the influence of different history and culture environments, english and chinese languages develop into different systems. in daily communication

21、numbers occupy an important position. in literary works, with the aid of all kinds of rhetoric devices, numbers can show more about its unique cultural charms. because of the difference of chinese and western cultures, numbers with implied meanings are facing huge difficulties in translation. theref

22、ore, when translating numbers in literary works, translators must take history, society, culture, customs and other factors into consideration.this thesis is about the translation of cultural numbers between english and chinese. first of all, chinese and english cultures about numbers are analyzed f

23、rom an overall view, comparing the similarities and differences between them. then the application of rhetorical numbers in literature and its functions are discussed. finally, on the basis of predecessors theories about translation, four kinds of tentative methods are put forward in dealing with th

24、e translation of numbers in literary works.key words numbers culture translationcontentsintroduction1chapter i2numbers and cultures21.1 chinese culture about numbers21.2 english culture about numbers61.3 similarities of cultural implication in numbers between chinese and english71.4 differences of c

25、ultural implication in numbers between chinese and english8chapter ii10numbers usage in literary world and its functions102.1 numbers used as rhetorical devices102.1.1 hyperbole102.1.2 splitting of numbers122.1.3 metaphor and metonymy132.2 functions achieved by the use of numbers14chapter iii15the t

26、ranslation of numbers between english and chinese153.1 literally translation153.2 literally translation with notes163.3 liberally translation193.4 omitting numbers20conclusion23bibliography24introductionfrom the perspective of linguistics, numbers are symbols that represent accurate quantities. howe

27、ver, with the development of human society, more and more cultural features are added to numbers and numbers have enriched human civilization at the same time. from ancient time on, daily life can hardly go on without numbers. besides their counting function, numbers play an important role in litera

28、ry world. we can find many idioms involving numbers, such as “千载难逢” (such a thing only happens once in a thousand years) and “乱七八糟” (at sixes ad sevens). in literary works, numbers are always used as rhetoric devices, which make sentences difficult to comprehend. consequently, higher requirement are

29、 proposed in the translation of implied-meaning numbers.there are three chapters in this thesis. chapter one mainly discussed culture and numbers and put forward some points of similarities and differences of implied-meaning numbers on the basis of comparing chinese and english cultures. the second

30、chapter is a superficial introduction of the rhetorical usage of numbers in literary world, which not only attracts the foreign readers strong interests, but also greatly reveals the abundant chinese traditional culture. correspondingly, this leads to more accurate requirements in translation. thus

31、the last chapter put forward four kinds of tentative translation on the basis of former researches methods applied. they are respectively called literally translation, literally translation with notes, liberally translation and omitting numbers in translation. literally translation is chose in the s

32、ituation where numbers have almost the same meaning in two cultures, mostly are real meanings. literally translation with notes is usually used when numbers are hard to understand because of cultural implications. liberally translation is applied in order to suit to the target cultural conventions b

33、y reducing or enlarging the quantity. translation by omitting numbers can be used in translating some numbers without concrete meanings, so that the original messages can be expressed without using numbers. finally, an overall conclusion comes to summarize the thesis.chapter inumbers and culturescul

34、ture and language depend on each other. language exists in the soil of culture, and culture is reflected in the form of language. numerals as an important part of language have vivid cultural allusions. in different languages, numerals are restrained by their own cultural environment, as a result of

35、 which readers from different cultures can not easily get the same literary images. the reason lies in that both chinese and english have a large quantity of cultural connotations. without knowing them, one can not understand the writers deep meaning, let alone appreciate the original beauty of lite

36、rature and art. thus we have to get the knowledge of cultural background of numbers in order to make intercultural communication more effective an efficient.1.1 chinese culture about numbersfrom ancient time on, numbers have always been used as measurement units. however, with the development of hum

37、an society and culture, they are gradually given more and more other connotations besides their original meanings. consequently, some numbers are favorable, while some others are considered to be unlucky. some of them even become magic numbers in different languages. with the influence of its abunda

38、nt culture, chinese numerals have their unique connotations. in the following the culture background behind the numbers will be elaborated. one, besides its calculating function, also has implicit meanings or sometimes called fuzzy meanings such as “unique”, “every”, “whole” in chinese. in chinese t

39、raditional taoism “one” is usually used to designate tao, the beginning of the world, the original unity at the basis of creation, from which everything is generated. that is“道生一，一生二，二生三，三生万物” ( tao gave birth to the one, the one gave birth to the two, two gave birth to three, and three gave birth t

40、o ten thousand things. ) in daode jing (道德经). one is a quite symbolic number, meaning “total” and “single-mindedness”. this is the reason why it is often quoted in chinese idioms and commonly used in famous sayings and proverbs. for example，“一帆风顺” ( plain sailing ), “一箭双雕” ( to kill two birds with o

41、ne stone ), “吃一堑，长一智” ( a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit ), “一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳” ( once bit, twice shy ).even numbers are regarded as beauty and luck in chinese culture because philosophy in china is dualistic philosophy which believes that “yin” and “yang” together form the world. due to this, chin

42、ese people are in favor of even numbers. two as the smallest even number is literarily called “双” (shuang) and “两” (liang) in chinese. chinese people are longing for “好事成双”(happiness comes in pairs) and “两全其美” (satisfy both parties), which is exactly the reflection of its connotations of goodliness

43、and fortune. at the same time, its original meaning can also be found in some idioms to show the opposition of one or lucky gains, such as “一心不可二用” (one cant focus ones mind on two things at the same time) and “一石二鸟” (kill two birds with one stone).three is the number implicating success and noblene

44、ss in chinese traditional culture. chinese ancient philosophers divided the universe into the heavens, the earth and the creatures and they believed that everything including what is invisible and untouchable in the universe is generated by three (the so called“三生万物” in chinese). from nothing to som

45、ething, or something to infinity, “three” plays a circle role. therefore, they sacrifice the heads of a pig, a bull and a goat as san sheng(“三牲”) to god for great events in order to get bless and protect from mysterious strength. in ancient times, the only light known by people is from the sun, the

46、moon and the star. so they are solemnly named as san guang(“三光”). buddhism regards the last life, this life and the other life as san sheng (“三生” ). in feudal society, father, son and grandson are the so-called san zu(“三族”). apart from these, three has its fuzzy meanings in some idioms such as “三足鼎立

47、”(a situation of tripartite confrontation), “三思而后行”(think thrice before acting), “三个臭皮匠赛过诸葛亮”(two heads are better than one).ancient chinese people view the sky as circle and the ground square. four means the four directions of the “square” consisting the east, the south, the west and the north, and

48、 four elements, water, fire, earth and air which make up the world. there are four seasons in natural world. thus four is the soul of the universe. there are many four-character idioms containing “four” such as “四海升平”(the universal prospect ), and “名扬四海”(well known all around the world). however, nu

49、mber four is sometimes regarded as unfortunate in china, because it has the same pronunciation with“死”(death) in chinese, which is a taboo in china.five as the center of the numbers from one to nine is one of the most frequently used numbers. confucians believe that five implies the concept of “the

50、mean.” besides this, the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) provided a framework for people at former times to classify natural phenomena. five, in this way, becomes a mark of harmony and gets peoples favor. “may the five fortunes approach your door” “五福临门” in chinese is assaying often

51、seen at festive occasions. the five fortunes are long life, wealth, health, an ethical life, and a peaceful death. a great many of idioms have occurred with “五” (five) such as “五官端正” (have regular features), “五谷丰登” (an abundant harvest of all crops), “五光十色” (all sorts and colors).six is usually used

52、 to sum up listed things. “六合” means east, west, south, north and sky as well as earth. “六亲” consists father, mother, elder brother, younger brother, wife and son. “六畜” means the horse, the bull, the goat, the pig, the chicken as well as the dog. on the other hand, six is always related with luck. “

53、六六大顺”(the number of six suggests everything goes smoothly), so people are more likely to select number six when they choose telephone numbers or door numbers. 168 is often the head of hot line because it sounds like “一路发” in chinese meaning on the road to success full of fortunes.according to inform

54、al statistics, not many people take seven to be a lucky number. according to the old text yu hsiao ling yin, when someone first dies the mourning period should be seven days. “doing the sevens” (“做七”) is the custom at funerals. from the first seven days someone passes away to the seventh seven days,

55、 all together 49 days, there are appropriate rituals for each. it is said that the seventh of the seventh month of the lunar year is the day when dead people get together. for these reasons, chinese people do not like number seven. consequently, idioms with seven are rarely found. “七死八活” (nearly dead), “七拼八凑” (scrape together), “七零八落”(throw to disorder) are some examples with passive meaning.e