Variational Translation Methods in English Translation and Research Texts of The Chu Ci

Book: Variational Translation: Practical and Theoretical Explorations from India by CSMFL Publications

Feifei Ouyang1, Chuanmao Tian2
1School of Foreign Studies, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China; 2School of Foreign Studies, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China.
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Ouyang, F. & Tian, C. (2025). Variational Translation Methods in English Translation and Research Texts of The Chu Ci. In T. Chuanmao, D. Juntao & Z. Huang, Variational Translation: Practical and Theoretical Explorations from India (pp 67-101). CSMFL Publications. https://dx.doi.org/10.46679/9789349926769ch05

Abstract

Guided by Variational Translation Theory (VTT), this chapter takes the overseas translation and research texts of the Chu ci as the research object, outlining the overall picture of Chu ci dissemination in the West, summarizing the variational translation methods employed in the translation and research texts, analyzing the reasons for using the methods and their intercultural communication functions, and exploring future communication strategies for the canon. The research findings are that the Chu ci dissemination works employ various variational translation methods, such as selective translation, edited translation, condensed translation, translation and comment, translation and writing, adaptation translation, explanatory translation, reference translation, imitation translation, and so on.

Keywords: Chu Ci, English World, Translation Texts, Research Texts, Variational Translation Methods

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