聊齋志異譯本對比答辯課件

1、閔福德和翟理斯英譯本對比研究 Why choose Liao Zhai Zhi Yi？How others have done the researches and what are their research findings？Why choose versions by John Minford and Herbert Giles?What is the difference between Herbert Giles and John Minford?Historical BackgroundPersonal ExperienceTranslation PurposesTitle Tr

2、anslationChinese TitleGiles TranslationMethodMinfords TranslationMethod勞山道士The Taoist Priest of Lao-shan Literal TranslationThe Taoist priest of Mount Lao Literal Translation蓮花公主The Princess Lily SubstitutionPrincess lotus Literal Translation賈兒The Traders Son Literal TranslationThe merchants son Lit

3、eral Translation長清僧The Buddhist Priest of Chang-ching Literal TranslationThe monk of Changqing Literal TranslationExample : 至一城郭，如王者都。(考城隍)Giles: The way seemed strange, and by-and-by they reached a city which resembled the capital of a prince. Minfords: which soon led to the outskirts of a city gra

4、nd enough to be a royal capital.Example : 會上元，有舅氏子吳生，邀同眺矚。(嬰寧)Giles: on the occasion of the Feast of Lanterns, his cousin Wu asked him to come along for a stroll.Minfords: one Lantern Festival, on the first full moon of the year, when Wangs maternal cousin, a young man by the name of Wu, invited him

5、 out for a stroll.Example : 河南缺一城隍，君稱其職。 (考城隍)Giles: A Guardian Angel is wanted in Honan. Go you and take up the appointment.Minfords: There is a City God vacancy in Henan Province. You are the preferred candidate for the position.Example : 乞人咯痰唾盈把，舉向陳吻曰：“食之！陳紅漲于面，有難色。(畫皮)Giles: After this he produced a loathsome pill which he told her she must swallow, but here she broke down and was quite unable to do so.Minfords: The beggar spat a great gob of phlegm into the palm of his hand and held it up to her mouth. “Eat!” She flushed deeply and could not br