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A Report on E-C Translation of The Lord of the Rings Based on Functional Equivalence Theory

Author(s)

WANG Ziyi, CHEN Zheng

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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2023.11.006

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University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

ABSTRACT

With the development of language and the continuous integration of culture, the introduction of literary works has gradually become an important part of cultural communication; therefore, the question of how to improve the quality of translation becomes significant. In this case, Nida's theory of functional equivalence would be useful; it can be used when considering whether to adopt the translation strategy of alienation or naturalization for specific words or sentences. Therefore, through a series of comparisons, this report analyzes different translation versions of The Lord of the Rings from the lexical level. Under the guidance of Nida's functional equivalence theory, translators can start from cultural factors and flexibly choose translation strategies. Through the strategy of alienation and naturalization, the target audience can maximize the information conveyed by the work, so as to better understand the exotic culture.

KEYWORDS

language, translation, culture, functional equivalence theory

Cite this paper

US-China Foreign Language, November 2023, Vol. 21, No. 11, 459-465 doi:10.17265/1539-8080/2023.11.006

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