A Study of English Translation of Vocabulary with Chinese Characteristics in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China III from the Perspective of Eco-translatology

Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v7i4.3882

Yiwen Lu

Faculty of Foreign languages, SouthWest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Abstract

This paper based on Eco-translatology, selects vocabulary with Chinese characteristics in Xi Jinping: The Governance of China III from the platform of Learning Power as the research object, and analyzes the translator’s adaptation to the eco-environment in the translation process and the translation strategies and methods adopted by translators in three dimension of language, culture and communication on the influence of translation effect. This study finds that the translator needs adapt to the eco-environment from the following aspects: internal and external translation eco-environment, as well as different translation methods and strategies from linguistic, dimension and communicative dimension to produce optimal adaptive selection. This study aims to provide a new theoretical perspective for relevant researches, offer certain enlightenment for the Chinese culture “Going Out” strategy, and provide certain reference for the translation of publicity texts.

Keywords

Eco-translatology, vocabulary with Chinese characteristics, Xi Jinping: The Governance of China III

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