Translation of the Culture-loaded Words

The culture-loaded words are a special vocabulary of all kinds of language.And its translation has been one of the most difficult problems in the academic field.When culture-loaded words are being translated from the source language into the target language,the translator should have a clear knowledge of the differences in understanding the same culture-loaded word of both the source language reader and the target language reader.This paper deals with strategies for optimizing the translation of culture-loaded words,especially translating Chinese culture-loaded words into English.Alienation translation favors communicating the characteristics and connotation of Chinese and English culture.     

The Special Meaning of Color Words in Chinese and Western Culture

In Chinese and western culture,color words are both as many as the sands in the Ganges river and stars in the blue sky.And its meanings have something in common and also something that is different.To find out the same points and differentias and to avoid mistakes in intercommunication,the writer will analysis the meanings of some main color words and makes an explain for the differences from the aspect of culture between Chinese and western countries by the means of comparison and analysis.After the analysis,the writer discovers that the meanings of the colors are basically different except the purple,and which are deeply affected by their each culture.And the meanings of them would change in the situation of intercommunication.Therefore,we should use these words properly.     

On the Cultural Comparison between Chinese and English——The Analogy of Animal Words

Languages convey cultural information while they are used as tools to communicate.With the development of human society and the frequencies of intercultural communication,cultural differences may impact on people’s normal communications.Cultural differences between English and Chinese appear in many aspects of languages.Animal words are influenced by such cultural factors as geographical conditions,historical developments,traditional customs,mythology and fables,etc.So they are endowed with abundant cultural connotations.A similar animal word may have different connotative meanings in English and Chinese respectively,but sometimes different animal words have the same connotations.Whether they are different or not will reflect cultural differences between Chinese and English.Thus,through illustration,classification and comparison of English and Chinese animal words,the thesis aims to explore the cultural differences between English and Chinese.What’s more,the thesis aims to help English learns have a better understanding of English culture and develop the abilities of English language study.     

The Differences of Cultural Connotation between English and Chinese Animal Words

Animals are friends of human beings.Both the Chinese and English language contains a lot of words denoting animals.Along with the development of society,animal words gradually got their connotations in both languages.However,because of different cultural backgrounds of English and Chinese,the implied meanings of the same animal are possibly different.The article starts with the discussion on four causes of special connotation of animal words.Afterwards,the paper makes comparison between the cultural connotation of English and Chinese animal words.It mainly dwells on four types to explore the differences:similarity,part similarity,distinction and vacancy in equivalence.A large amount of examples have been employed to show the differences of connotation between English and Chinese animal words.Hopefully,the barriers in intercultural communication can be removed and mutual-understanding between the cultures will be achieved accordingly.     

超级聪明豆(三)

Word Family Question:The words in Column A are all related to each other in some way. The words in Column B rhyme with the words in Column A, but what characteristic do all the words in Column A have?     

The private self and literacy, a synopsis Hans Straub traces the development of silent reading and the '''' inner voice''''

In the English language there are many expressions and words that indicate our high valuation of the individual. Any dictionary will give you several pages of words that have ' self ' as a component. Philosophically, self is synonymous with the ego, but encompasses one's nature, one's uniqueness, in short, one's individuality, which has come to be positively valued in Western culture. In fact, the idea of self and being has become interwoven in Western culture. What accounts for the relatively high valuation placed on the self in the West as compared, a lesser valuation of the same in other, more col-lectivistic cultures?     

教你正确用(十一)(英文)

A Through the months that I have been writing the column of "A Cup of English,"I have made friends with some of our young readers and corresponded with them frequently.Some of them are high school students.some are college students.and some are teachers. They all have one thing in common-they want to improve their English.I am sharing a reader letter in today's column.The question raised in the letter.I think,may be relevant to other readers.     

The private self and literacy, a synopsis Hans Straub traces the development of silent reading and the ‘ inner voice＇

In the English language there are many expressions and words that indicate our high valuation of the individual. Any dictionary will give you several pages of words that have ‘self‘ as a component. Philosophically, self is synonymous with the ego,but encompasses one‘s nature, one‘s uniqueness, in short,one‘s individuality, which has come to be positively valued in Western culture. In fact, the idea of self and being has become interwoven in Western culture. What accounts for therelatively high valuation placed on the self in the West as compared, a lesser valuation of the same in other, more collectivistic cultures?     

The Study of the Culture Infiltration From Perspective of Etymology

By analyzing Chinese and English loan words,this paper first points out that the extent of infiltration of both languages in terms of linguistics and culture.English loan words have great effect on Chinese culturally,linguistically and semantically.Many English words reflect in the latest technological and cultural development are borrowed by Chinese vocabulary.Tracing these words back in the Etymology way,we can find the influence brought by the English language culture to Chinese language culture.From another aspect,through analyzing words borrowed from Chinese in form in recent years,which are listed as new words in English dictionaries,and through exploring the Chinese tradition and culture these loan words mainly based on,this paper reflects that Chinese culture has affected English culture to a certain degree.With the rapid development of cultural communication,words borrowed are increasing and will be gradually included within the given standards.Finally the paper presents a discussion on the mutual influence of loan words and culture infiltration.     

英汉翻译中的词语选择

To those whose interest is in translation, an important topic for study is the choice of words. As lexicon is the mostactive and the liveliest component of a language, in the course of translation, due attention must be given to the analysis andcomparison of words and phrases before a suitable word or phrase is chosen to convey the meaning in the original version.Meanwhile, English words and phrases are rich and the same words or phrases may be different in meaning in a certain context,therefore, the diction in translation from English to Chinese is undoubtedly a matter of importance.     

Something about Word Formation

Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these words,you can see,have the same root "port",which comes from a Latin (拉丁文) word,meaning "to carry" or "to move" from one place to another. And according to the bit at the beginning-which we call the prefix (前辍), the meaning changes:"import" means "to carry in",or "to bring into a country';The word "export" means "to carry out of a country" since "ex"means "out of" ;"re" means "back" ,so the word "report" means "to tell somebody,to     

A Study on Lexical Features of Business English in HRM

Due to the rapid development of international business activities, business English has almost become the occupational language on those occasions. In this paper, the author aims to focus on lexical features of business English in human resource management. It is generally accpeted that business English words share almost every feature of common English words. However, they have some special features. And in the field of HRM, the words or phrases carry both common features of business English and also their own distinctive lexical features. The main features of business English words in HRM are specialization of common words, their accuracy, distinctive ways of word-formation and timeliness. Through the analysis of lexical features of business English in HRM, we can have better understanding of HRM.     

心路历程--单词

Welcome to our eleventh column. It is said that when Confucius was asked what his first deed would be if he were to be made Emperor of China, he replied, "I would re-establish the precise meaning of words."Our lives are filled with words. These are the wordswe read, the words we speak, and the words we listen to or try not tolisten to.Words govern our lives.     

On Classification and Rhetorical Effects of English Pun

Pun is one of the most common figures of speech in English. It is the humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest different meanings or applications or of words having the same or nearly the same sound but different meanings. Due to the comparative complexity of its formation, there are different ways of classification of English pun. And some special rhetorical effects can be achieved by the employment of English pun.     

Who Am I

1 Two children have the same parents and are born(出生)at the same time.2 It shows the time.3 Small bag you put money in.4 The mother of your parents.     

Features of English Euphemism and Its Applications

English Euphemism is not only a social phenomenon, but also a lingual phenomenon. In social interaction, people have to use different words to convey their thoughts and ideas. However, some of the words are unhappy, impolite and embarrassed if directly spoken, which often make the communication unpleasant. In order to avoid the embarrassment or ease the sting of harsh words, man has created euphemism. In western cultures, people have been using euphemism widely in many different fields. This paper introduces the features and the applications of English euphemism, intending to help people better understand euphemism and make good use of them in real communication.     

On Chinese Translation Methods of English Pun

English pun is the humorous of a word to suggest different meanings or applications or of words having the same or nearly the same sound but different meanings. Due to the great discrepancy between English and Chinese in terms of pronunciation, form, sentence structure and ways of expression, the translation of pun into Chinese has been generally thought as untranslatable. Hence, the translator faces great challenges in its Chinese translation. However, puns are not necessarily untranslatable. Six methods are usually employed in English puns’ translation into Chinese.     

On composite foundation with different vertical reinforcing elements under vertical loading: a physical model testing study

Aphysical model facility was designed, built, and setup for conducting model tests on a composite foundation in a soil ground. The model tests were carried out on a composite foundation with different combinations of vertical reinforcement elements in the same soil ground. Via the analysis of the collected data the characteristics of the composite foundation with different reinforcing elements were obtained, including the characteristics of load-settlement curves, column stresses, stresses of the intercolumn soil, pile-soil stress ratio, and load-sharing ratios of columns and soil. Results from the model tests reveal the mechanism of a composite foundation with different reinforcing elements quantitatively. It is concluded that both a composite foundation with a combination of steel pipe pile and sand column and that with a combination of concrete pile and lime column have a higher bearing capacity than the composite foundation with only sand columns with the same conditions of soil ground and loading. A composite foundation with lime column and sand column embodies no much better performance than that with sand colunms only.     

Rhetoric in English Advertising

Advertising, as an integrated art, has many unique features. It’s vocabulary and syntax have own characteristics. In words, the advertising language to be simple, vivid, and emotional. At the same time, rhetoric is an important method, which is often used in advertising.     

Reading Salon

A Learners of English often ask:What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences? Certainly,there are some differences between British and Amercan English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example,speakers of British English say "in hospital" and "Have you a pen?",while Americans say "in the hospital" and "Do you have a pen?" Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans usually sound the "r" in words like "bird" and "hurt".Some speakers of British English do not sound the "r" in these words.There are differences Between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example,"colour" and "honour" are British,while "color" and "honor" are American.