A Study of Borrowing,Imitation and Creation in English-Chinese Translation:A Case Study of Translating“The Root Cause of Poverty”  

作　　者：FAN Lian-yi ZHANG Shun-sheng 

机构地区：[1]School of Languages,Shanghai University of International Business and Economics,201620,Shanghai,P.R.of China [2]College of Foreign Languages,University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,200093,Shanghai,P.R.of China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2022年第9期939-943,共5页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Based on the translated version of“The Root Cause of Poverty”by Rutger Bregman on the Ted speech online platform,this research analyzes the application of direct borrowing,imitative translation and creative translation in English-Chinese translation.First,we believe the direct borrowing of a ready-made version is most ideal as it reveals the common ground both languages share when translating a source text.Next,it is preferable to imitate an already existing expression as similarity is reader-friendly.However,it is sometimes necessary to adopt creative translation to preserve differences to ensure that the meaning of the original language is accurately transmitted.

关 键 词：The Root Cause of Poverty direct borrowing imitative translation creative translation 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]