AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TRANSLATION OF IDIOMS IN SOME ENGLISH VERSIONS OF TRUYỆN KIỀU BY NGUYỄN DU
The translation of idioms in poetry is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks for every translator. This research focused on the translation of idioms in two English versions of Truyện Kiều by Nguyễn Du: The Tale of Kiều by Huỳnh Sanh Thông (1983) and The Kim Vân Kiều by Vladislav Z...
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The translation of idioms in poetry is one of the most difficult and
challenging tasks for every translator. This research focused on the translation
of idioms in two English versions of Truyện Kiều by Nguyễn Du: The Tale of
Kiều by Huỳnh Sanh Thông (1983) and The Kim Vân Kiều by Vladislav
Zhukov (2004). A descriptive and contrastive analysis was carried out on the
basis of the framework by Catford [5] and Newmark [23]. With this, the
research aimed to find out the similarities and differences between the two
English versions as well as to generalize the most effective and frequently
used procedures in the rendering of idioms. The results reveal that paraphrase
may be the best procedure in translating idioms of Truyện Kiều. Besides,
literal translation is also considered to be the successful one if it secures
referential and pragmatic equivalence to the original, or if translators add
notes or footnotes to the item translated. The research also provided some
recommendations on translation work as well as on English teaching and
learning. Firstly, the translator must have a good knowledge of the culture,
custom and characteristics of the places where source language is formed and
used. Simultaneously, s/he also chooses the most appropriate procedures for
her/his translation. Secondly, translators may use the procedure literal
translation in translating idioms. However, this procedure should not be
applied extensively, but should be used with careful consideration. The study
will also help to put forward some suggestions for further research. |
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investigation into the translation of idioms in some english versions of truyện kiều by nguyễn du |
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oai:data.ufl.udn.vn:UFL-17252025-03-19T04:01:21Z AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TRANSLATION OF IDIOMS IN SOME ENGLISH VERSIONS OF TRUYỆN KIỀU BY NGUYỄN DU LV ThS 357 NGUYỄN THỊ MỸ DUYÊN Lưu Quý Khương The translation of idioms in poetry is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks for every translator. This research focused on the translation of idioms in two English versions of Truyện Kiều by Nguyễn Du: The Tale of Kiều by Huỳnh Sanh Thông (1983) and The Kim Vân Kiều by Vladislav Zhukov (2004). A descriptive and contrastive analysis was carried out on the basis of the framework by Catford [5] and Newmark [23]. With this, the research aimed to find out the similarities and differences between the two English versions as well as to generalize the most effective and frequently used procedures in the rendering of idioms. The results reveal that paraphrase may be the best procedure in translating idioms of Truyện Kiều. Besides, literal translation is also considered to be the successful one if it secures referential and pragmatic equivalence to the original, or if translators add notes or footnotes to the item translated. The research also provided some recommendations on translation work as well as on English teaching and learning. Firstly, the translator must have a good knowledge of the culture, custom and characteristics of the places where source language is formed and used. Simultaneously, s/he also chooses the most appropriate procedures for her/his translation. Secondly, translators may use the procedure literal translation in translating idioms. However, this procedure should not be applied extensively, but should be used with careful consideration. The study will also help to put forward some suggestions for further research. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION..................................................................1 1.1. RATIONALE.............................................................................................1 1.2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES........................................................................3 1.2.1. Aims................................................................................................3 1.2.2. Objectives........................................................................................3 1.3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS........................................................................4 1.4. SCOPE OF THE STUDY ..........................................................................4 1.5. ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY ........................................................4 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND...........................6 2.1. AN OVERVIEW TO THE PREVIOUS STUDIES RELATED TO THE RESEARCH ......................................................................................................6 2.2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND...........................................................8 2.2.1. Theories of Translation....................................................................8 2.2.2. Idioms............................................................................................18 2.2.3. Nguyễn Du ....................................................................................22 2.2.4. Truyện Kiều and Its English Versions..........................................24 2.3. SUMMARY .............................................................................................25 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY .............26 3.1. RESEARCH METHODS.........................................................................26 3.2. SAMPLING..............................................................................................26 3.3. DATA COLLECTION.............................................................................26 3.4. DATA ANALYSIS..................................................................................27 3.5. RESEARCH PROCEDURES..................................................................27 3.6. RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY ...........................................................28 3.7. SUMMARY .............................................................................................28 CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .........................................29 4.1.THE TRANSLATION OF THE SYNTACTIC FEATURES OF IDIOMS IN TRUYỆN KIỀU FROM VIETNAMESE INTO ENGLISH....29 4.1.1. The Translation of the Syntactic Features of Idioms in Truyện Kiều in the English Version by Huỳnh Sanh Thông...............................29 4.1.2. The Translation of the Syntactic Features of Idioms in Truyện Kiều in the English Version by Zhukov..................................................41 4.1.3. Summary........................................................................................53 4.2. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF SYNTAX BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSLATIONS....................................................54 4.2.1. Similarities.....................................................................................54 4.2.2. Differences.....................................................................................55 4.3. THE TRANSLATION OF THE SEMANTIC FEATURES OF IDIOMS IN TRUYỆN KIỀU FROM VIETNAMESE INTO ENGLISH.....................56 4.3.1. The Translation of the Semantic Features of Idioms in Truyện Kiều in the English Version by Huỳnh Sanh Thông.......................................57 4.3.2. The Translation of the Semantic Features of Idioms in Truyện Kiều in the English Version by Zhukov..........................................................71 4.3.3. Summary........................................................................................83 4.4. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF SEMANTICS BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSLATIONS....................................................83 4.4.1. Similarities.....................................................................................84 4.4.2. Differences.....................................................................................84 4.5. SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4.................................................................87 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS..........................89 5.1. CONCLUSIONS......................................................................................89 5.2. IMPLICATIONS......................................................................................90 5.2.1. Implications on Translation Work ................................................90 5.2.2. Implications on the Language Teaching and Learning.................91 5.3. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...........................................................92 5.4. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ....................................92 REFERENCES ..............................................................................................93 QUYẾT ĐỊNH GIAO ĐỀ TÀI (Bản sao) GIẤY XÁC NHẬN CÓ BÀI BÁO ĐÃ QUA PHẢ 2025-03-19T04:01:17Z 2025-03-19T04:01:17Z 2013 Thesis https://data.ufl.udn.vn/handle/UFL/1725 en application/pdf application/pdf Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng |