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Title: | Translator positioning in characterisation : a corpus-based study of English translations of Luotuo Xiangzi | Authors: | Zhao, M Li, D |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Source: | Perspectives : studies in translatology, 2022, v. 30, no. 6, p. 1074-1096 | Abstract: | Luotuo Xiangzi, a renowned modern Chinese novel, successfully portrays a young rickshaw puller in Beijing–Xiangzi. Upon its translation into English at the end of World War II, the protagonist aroused much sympathy from American readers. As a best seller in the United States, the novel has been retranslated many times. A contributing factor to its popularity is the creation of the memorable protagonist. The paper investigates the role of translator positioning in constructing the character. It proposes a systematic framework that incorporates Appraisal and characterisation models. An analysis of the Chinese text and three English translations suggests that the positioning or value orientation adopted by the translators plays a significant role in their characterisation and demonstrates how a mixed model can clarify this interaction. Furthermore, the corpus-based method makes it possible to reveal patterns of translator positioning hidden in the translations. | Keywords: | Characterisation Luotuo Xiangzi Translator positioning |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | Journal: | Perspectives : studies in translatology | ISSN: | 0907-676X | EISSN: | 1747-6623 | DOI: | 10.1080/0907676X.2021.2000626 | Rights: | © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Perspectives on 5 Dec 2021 (Published online), available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/0907676X.2021.2000626 |
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