Cultural Connotation and Translation of English Animal Words
Abstract
Language and culture are inseparable. Cultural influences language, and language in a part of the carrier of culture. During human beings’ development, animals always keep a closely touch with human beings and play an important role in human’s life. Animal words have a profound cultural connotation as the same as others words. In English people compare animal words to people’s characteristic, or use animal words instand of some colors. We can find a lot of animal words in religion and fables. Animal words used in all aspects in human beings’ life and social activities. But different social background and national cultures have a great effect on the cultural connotations of animal words. So when we translate, we must understand the cultural connotation of animal words in English, and choose the right translation means. Translation is inseparable cultural translation. The main task of translation is to keep the spirits in the target text for the source text and to promote the cultural exchange. This thesis based on animal studies words; understand the animals in terms of human beings’ life. The application reflects a particular social culture. Introduce four means of translating animal words and culture vacuum. Based on the animal words translation we will have a clearer understanding of the original culture, and we can communicate the cultural connotation clearly. Then we can learn English better and get a better communication with western countries.
Key Words: animal words; language; cultural connotation; translation
摘 要
語言與文化密不可分。文化影響語言，語言是文化的1部分，是文化的載體。在人類歷史發展的過程中，動物1直與人類保持密切的.聯絡並對人類的生存發展有著深刻的影響。在英語裡，人們用動物詞彙來比喻人或者事物，或者代替1些顏色。我們能在宗教或者寓言裡找到大量的動物詞彙。動物詞彙在人類生活和社會活動各方面都有著巨大的滲透。但是由於詞彙反映了特定的社會文化，不同的社會背景和文化差異造成了詞彙在文化內涵上的差異。因此在翻譯的時候，我們必須領會英語中動物詞彙的文化內涵，選擇適當的方法。本文通過動物詞彙，瞭解動物詞彙在人類生活中的應用，折射出特定的社會文化。同時介紹了4種翻譯方法與文化空缺現象幫助我們能更好的把原文內涵體現出來，傳達原文中的文化內涵。以便我們能更好的學習英語以及更好的與西方國家進行溝通。
關鍵詞：動物詞彙、語言、文化內涵、翻譯
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