cabti: A Pathfinder
This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called cabti.
Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:
China; Issn; Culture; Language; Communication; Text; English; Theory; Film; Discourse; Process; Fansub; Films
Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.
China
- Professionalization of Medical Interpretation in the USA and its Implications for China by Grant, Stewart (2021) - The development of medical interpretation in China is inseparable from the research on the training of medical interpreters, while the training system of medical interpreters is rarely discussed in depth in China. Therefore, medical interpreters must have psychological endurance more than ordinary people. Keywords: china; interpretation; interpreters; interpreting; medical; patients; professional; training; translation
- A Corpus-based Contrastive Analysis of Sino-U.S. National Defense White Papers Images, Problems and Strategies by Wang, Lan; Wang, Junchao (2023) - A Study on Lexical Features of Chinese Translation Based on Corpora. However, there is a limited body of literature focused on the translation of Chinese white papers, and the existing literature predominantly concentrates on the words in English translations of Chinese white papers (with the exception of Yang, 2018; Kim, 2019) and those of different countries (e.g., Dou, 2012; Bertazzo, 2012; Lee, 2013; Seo, 2019; Donadelli, 2021). Keywords: china; chinese; cndne; corpus; defense; defense white; english; frequency; issn; military; national; national defense; nds; papers; research; source; text; translation; white; words
- A Study of Chinese Culture’s Dissemination in Spanish-speaking Regions from the Perspective of Post-colonialism by Cheng, Yali; Huang, Jingjing (2024) - By delving into these dynamics, the paper contributes to a nuanced understanding of Chinese cultural dissemination overseas, highlighting the need to narrow psychological and emotional distances between Chinese and foreign population and helping Chinese cultural disseminate abroad more effectively and smoothly. 2.1 Previous Studies on Chinese Culture’s Dissemination in Spanish-speaking Areas The literature review synthesizes recent studies examining the validity and reliability of Chinese cultural dissemination within Spanish-speaking regions, focusing on authenticity, reception, and the effectiveness of cultural exchange mechanisms. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; culture; dissemination; issn; media; post; spanish; translation; vol
- The Dissemination of Chinese Daoist Culture in Arab Countries by Jiang, Yefei ; Bao, Shenggeng (2024) - Influential figures in Arab culture, such as the Syrian poet Adonis and the Egyptian writer Hector, have emphasized the importance of Chinese culture and philosophy as part of China’s successful experience, which provides valuable insights for contemporary Arab cultural development (Xue & Ding, 2023). baoshenggeng@163.com Abstract This paper provides an overview of the spread of Chinese Daoist culture in Arab countries. Keywords: arab; china; chinese; countries; cultural; culture; daoist; dissemination; issn; philosophy; thought; translation; الصينية; يرجى
- Study on the Effectiveness of Chinese Cultural Dissemination in Korea: An Empirical Analysis Based on a Questionnaire Survey by Liu, Na; Ru, Ying; Tang, Jianhua (2024) - Utilize multimedia platforms to enhance the distribution channels and frequency of Chinese cultural dissemination, and extensively disseminate Chinese cultural content through television, the internet, social media, and other mediums. jtang4@scut.edu.cn Abstract: Amidst the growing trend of global integration, Chinese cultural dissemination on an international scale has emerged as a significant concern. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; content; culture; dissemination; issn; korean; media; south
- Research on the Effectiveness of Chinese Culture Spreading in Laos — An Analysis Based on Questionnaire Data by Liu, Yingjun; Chen, Kaiju (2024) - By surveying these audiences with different backgrounds, ages, education and occupations, we are able to comprehensively understand and assess the current status of Chinese cultural communication and audience acceptance in Laos, and provide an empirical basis for subsequent communication strategies. Strategies and Suggestions Summarizing the results of the open-ended question at the end of the questionnaire, Do you have any other suggestions for improving the international influence of Chinese cultural communication?” Keywords: audience; china; chinese; communication; culture; dissemination; effectiveness; laos; people; respondents; study
- China’s Culture Dissemination in Greece: From the Perspective of Olympic Spirit Influences by Ma, Xiao; Chen, Guochang (2024) - One of the reasons why modern Chinese society actively promotes the Olympic Movement and the Olympic spirit is that modern China is in dire need of a spiritual force that can awaken national renaissance and break through colonial oppression, “civilizing its spirit and barbarizing its body”. Nikos Kazantzakis, a famous Greek writer and thinker, is passionate about Chinese culture and has written a biography of his personal experience in China, which provides valuable material for the Greek public to understand Chinese culture. Keywords: china; chinese; culture; exchanges; games; greece; greek; olympic; people; spirit
- Exploration on International Communication of Chinese Culture from the Perspective of Cultural Contexts: Taking Poland as an Example by Shen, Meng; Cai, Hong (2024) - Overall, this paper dissects the dilemmas faced by Chinese cultural communication from the perspectives of physical, linguistic and intellectual contexts, and puts forward relevant countermeasures and suggestions in accordance with the cultural context theory. Countermeasures in terms of broadening communication channels, constructing the Chinese discourse system and creating Chinese cultural symbols are put forward to actively promote the dissemination of Chinese culture to the international world and eventually reach cultural identity. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; context; culture; dissemination; poland; polish; world
- The Translation’s Role in Chinese Film Entering the Western Market by Zhu, Zhimei (2021) - To increase the understanding of Chinese film translation involved in the film industry, the Translation Economics theory was applied in this paper. In that sense, Chinese film translation should tell a Chinese story in a way that foreign audience can understand. Keywords: china; chinese; dong; english; film; translation; translators
- Research on the Perception and Evaluation of Chinese Culture Dissemination in Thailand: An Analysis Based on Literature Review and Questionnaire Survey by Tang , Xuyang; Hou, Yingzhong (2024) - On the one hand, it examines the overall current situation of Chinese cultural communication in contemporary Thailand and reveals Thai people's cognitive level and emotional attitude towards Chinese culture; on the other hand, it analyzes the bottleneck factors restricting Sino- Thai cultural exchanges and proposes optimization paths for expanding Chinese cultural influence and deepening Sino-Thai people-to-people exchanges in the future, with a view to contributing academic strength to serving the building of the China-Thailand community with a shared future and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. The survey data provides empirical support for analyzing Thai people's cognition and evaluation of Chinese cultural communication. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; culture; exchanges; issn; people; respondents; survey; thai; thailand
- Study on the Effectiveness and Strategies of Chinese Cultural Dissemination in Russia by Xu, Julin; Zhou, Fuqiang (2024) - The issues addressed include the image of Chinese culture, public engagement, the translation and Chinese cultural dissemination, and cultural identity. The objective of this research2 is to examine the present state of Chinese cultural dissemination in Russia. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; content; culture; dissemination; exchanges; language; russia; translation
- An Analysis of Cultural Symbolism in The Bewitching Braid (1996) by Zhu, Jiayao; Liu, Yingjun (2024) - Though some believes that the “big braids” and long red cloth wrapping the chest in the film are portrayed as oriental spectacles carrying sexual symbols, with a strong postcolonial connotation (Yao, 2021), it succeeds in presenting Chinese cultural aesthetics and evincing the merits of Chinese people through visual representation. By this the concept of love in Chinese culture is better expressed: conservative, inward and implicit. Keywords: adozindo; braid; china; chinese; communication; family; film; leng; love; macao; portuguese
- A Reception Study on AVT: A Literature Review by Jin, Yuxuan (2024) - It is found that AVT reception studies in China tend to focus on the text analysis of cultural expression and digital humanities. In contrast, AVT reception studies abroad are dominated by variable-oriented comparative empirical research, with translation mode and country of translation serving as the main variables. Keywords: audience; avt; china; reception; studies; study; translation
- Canton Embroidery and the Maritime Silk Road: The Fusion of Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditions and Modern Values by Tian, Jing (2024) - The craze for Chinese-style textiles, represented by Canton Embroidery silk fabrics, also encouraged the Western textile industry to imitate Chinese export textiles. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Western textile industry advanced significantly, driven by a fascination with Chinese- style textiles led by Canton Embroidery silk fabrics. Keywords: canton; canton embroidery; china; chinese; embroidery; guangzhou; ich; road; silk; trade
- Exploring Chinese Economic Discourse and Translation Strategies in the Era of AI: A Digital-Tech Approach by WANG, Junchao (2024) - However, research within China is largely constrained by modern Western disciplinary boundaries, with few scholars systematically exploring the translation publication and international dissemination of Chinese economic reform discourse from interdisciplinary or digital humanities perspectives (Wang & Li, 2024). There is a pressing need for research focused on the significance of Chinese economic reform discourse and the construction of its international discourse system. Keywords: china; chinese; discourse; dissemination; opening; reform; studies; text; translation
- On the English Version of China's Energy Transition: National Identities in the International Publicity Discourse of Chinese Energy from the Perspective of Transitivity by Liu, Yang (2025) - In addition, the components of circumstance, such as over its own energy supply, in order to facilitate its energy transition, to the world, in global energy governance, in climate change, etc., further demonstrate that the policies and measures adopted by China and the Chinese government are all aimed at serving global energy development and governance, addressing global issues such as climate change, solidifying the concept of a global community of shared future, and promoting the benefits of energy development worldwide. Consequently, it constructs national identities for China as a global contributor to energy development, a leader in green development, and an advocate for energy transition. Keywords: china; chinese; development; discourse; energy; government; paper; process; transition; white
- Research on the Translation and Dissemination Strategies of China’s Poverty Alleviation Discourse: A Digital-Data Approach by Wang, Junchao; Li, Chengcheng (2025) - Through systematic collection of Chinese and English corpus data centered on poverty alleviation from Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volumes 1–4), the research successfully assembles a specialized corpus of poverty alleviation discourse and accurately extracts key thematic keywords. In the current era of profound changes, constructing an external discourse system for poverty alleviation is of great significance in breaking Western discourse hegemony. Keywords: alleviation; alleviation discourse; articles; china; chinese; communication; development; discourse; issn; poverty; poverty alleviation; research; studies; text; translation
- The Co-effect of Law and Morality: on the Legitimacy of China’s Quarantine Measures Against COVID-19 by Hong, Yuzhe; Chen, Kaiju (2021) - It is found that quarantine measures in China have a valid basis in the Chinese legal system. Introduction China was the first country in the world to suffer a serious COVID-19 outbreak and in the face of it, China has taken active and effective responses like imposing quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic. Keywords: china; law; measures; morality; people; power; public; quarantine; quarantine measures; rule
- On Translating Introductions of Shameen Attractions Based on Textual Information Types from the Perspective of Communication by Lu, Xuanying; Lü, Jie (2022) - In line with this Principle, TIT qualitatively summarizes the nature, function, characteristics, and value of different theme-bound tourist information, categories including factual information, descriptive information, evaluative and appraisal information, cultural information, vocative information, aesthetic information, stylistic information, and information of tips (2005a). Particularly, diction should be paid more attention to when translating TITs that are with a relatively large amount of information, factual information, descriptive information, and cultural information often included. Keywords: china; chinese; communication; example; foreign; information; introduction; issn; noise; shameen; source; target; text; tourism; tourists; translation
- On Translating Red Tourist Attractions in Guangzhou Based on the Variational Translation Theory (VTT) by Wu, Chuqi; Huang, Jingjing (2022) - Tan Zaixi took French translator De Abrangur and German translator Herder as examples in his book A Short History of Translation in the West published by the Commercial Press in 2004 to prove that the practice of variation translation has a long history in the west, especially in the unprecedented golden era of the translation theories from 17th century to the 19th century (as cited in Du, 2021). Generally speaking, the adding part in the translation of tourism translation texts can be divided into two categories according to their functions. Keywords: attractions; china; chinese; guangzhou; huang; red; text; tourist; translation; variation translation; vtt
- An Evolution of Lion Dance in Hong Kong from the Perspective of Cultural Symbols by Xu, Julin; Liu, Zhengqin ; Chen , Kaiju (2022) - In this way, lion dance troupes from Hong Kong have learned from other troupes from other regions and countries and bring forth new ideas in all aspects of lion dance, keeping pace with the times. Keywords: lion dance, cultural guarding, diaspora, cultural hybridity, cultural innovations 1. Keywords: china; chinese; culture; dance; folk; hong; hong kong; kong; lion; lion dance; people
- Visualized Analysis of Science and Technology Translation in China Based on VOSviewer (1998-2022) by Zhu, Yingfu; Huang, Leping (2022) - Cluster 5 contains 8 keywords, namely: Shanghai Journal of Translators, Chinese Science & Technology Translators Journal, analysis, science and technology English translation, translation techniques, translation research, translation sentences, and article analysis. It mainly analyzes the science and technology translation techniques, translation methods, and translation research involved in papers. Keywords: china; chinese; research; science; technology; technology translation; translation; translators
Issn
- The Effectiveness of Chinese Cultural Transmission in Central and Eastern Europe — Taking Serbia as an Example by Xu, Hengyi; Zhou, Peng (2024) - In terms of the overall evaluation of Chinese cultural communication, the largest number of respondents (77.78%) think that Chinese culture has been communicated to the outside world quite well (31.48 %) and generally well (46.3 %). In terms of the overall evaluation of Chinese cultural communication, a combination of data from this study and other related studies shows that most audiences in the target country have a neutral or high evaluation of the effectiveness of Chinese cultural communication, cultural resonance and attitudes, but the proportion of those who are dissatisfied with this is not small, especially in the 18-25 age group, which shows a large difference in attitudes in this age group. Keywords: chinese; communication; countries; cultural; culture; issn; language; media; research; respondents; target; terms; transmission
- Exploration of Multimodal Communication of Chinese Culture: With Reference to Dissemination of the Cultural Classic Dao De Jing by Zhuang, Qing; Cao, Shenggao (2024) - It explores multimodal dissemination of the Chinese cultural classic Dao De Jing such as visual, audio, and video modes, and suggests that by leveraging a multimodal approach, the richness and connotation of Chinese culture can be more effectively conveyed to global audiences, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of cultural exchange and fostering a greater appreciation for Chinese cultural heritage. The research is based on a questionnaire1 on the current status of validity and reliability of Chinese culture dissemination overseas. Keywords: chinese; communication; cultural; culture; dao; dissemination; figure; issn; jing
- Research on an Integrated Translation Teaching Model Based on the Database of The Governance of China: A Case Analysis of Speech to Freshmen by the President of GDUFS by Lü, Jie (2024) - Li and Hu (2021:87), developers of The Database, assert that Through observation and analysis of extensive language data, students improve through self-discovery and self-exploration and that it provides more data support for teaching political text translation, allowing for a more objective and scientific approach to language teaching. This paper selects and compares representative student translations, summarizing and explaining these differences during discussions. Keywords: chinese; database; examples; issn; source; source text; students; target; teaching; text; translation; version
- An Empirical Study of Linguistic Landscape and Language Services Strategies of Binzhou City and its Pedagogical Implications for English Language Teaching by Cheng, Hu (2025) - Such language landscape features not only serve informational purposes but also contribute to public policy communication, underscoring the role of language landscapes in supporting governmental health initiatives. In everyday life, people primarily engage with language landscapes to obtain practical information, whether from a bus stop sign or a street name. Keywords: binzhou; chinese; city; english; issn; landscape; language; language landscape; names; public; signage; signs; translation
- A Study on the Translation Strategies of Literary Works from the Perspective of Cognitive Metaphor Theory ——Taking The Aeronaut as an Example by He, Qi; Huang, Leping (2025) - These criticisms and challenges did not weaken the theory of cognitive metaphor, but instead promoted its continuous revision and improvement, and promoted the further development of the theory. Nasutin (2024) used cognitive metaphor theory to analyze cognitive metaphors in lyrics, identify structural metaphors, ontological metaphors and directional metaphors, and explore their impact on lyrics creation. Keywords: analysis; chinese; domain; english; issn; language; literary; metaphor; metaphor theory; perspective; research; source; strategies; study; target; theory; translation
- Coherence and Cohesion in Multimodal Translation: A Case Study of Audio Description by Lü, Jie (2025) - Abstract This paper investigates coherence and cohesion in multimodal translation, with a particular focus on audio description (AD) as a representative case. Drawing on theories of textual cohesion and multimodal discourse analysis, the study situates AD as a form of multimodal translation that must balance internal textual cohesion with cross-modal coherence. Keywords: audio; coherence; cohesion; description; issn; meaning; multimodal; narrative; text; translation
- Research into the Subtitling of Song of the Phoenix from the Perspective of Manipulation Theory by Wei, Ying (2022) - The influence of patronage on film subtitle translation is mainly reflected in film censorship, the content and standards of which in turn reflect certain aspects of the dominant ideology at a certain period of time. As one of the most frequent manifestations of global communication today, audiovisual translation (AVT) is able to overcome language barriers when spreading culture around the world. Keywords: audience; chinese; culture; film; ideology; issn; language; lefevere; manipulation; phoenix; song; subtitling; translation
- The Translation Study of Chinese and American Pharmaceutical Profiles from the Perspective of Recontextualization: Regarding GPHL and Merck by Shen, Xuan; Wang, Xiaohai (2022) - Other than comparing Chinese company websites with American companies’, Zhang & Zhao (2020) utilized the Chinese and English company profiles of the world’s top 500 Chinese companies and explored the application of recontextualization, which is beneficial to the external publicity translation of Chinese companies. Therefore, the recontextualizing principle of company profile translation can be further analyzed at the macro and cognitive levels. Keywords: analysis; chinese; company; gphl; issn; merck; pharmaceutical; profile; recontextualization; structure; translation
- The Characteristics and Translation Strategies of Fuzzy Language in Diplomatic Communiqués by Huang, Yuqi; Li, Jian (2022) - Keywords: fuzzy language, translation strategy, diplomatic communiqués 1. Under the guidance of the Politeness Principle and the Skopos Theory, it uses the corpus method to analyze the characteristics of fuzzy language and then summarize the translation strategies. Keywords: hedges; issn; language; maxim; skopos; text; theory; translation; words
- The Translation and Promotion of Chinese National Drinks Brands from the Perspective of Advertisement History by Wang, Junchao (2022) - Various media are also used in the publicity of Chinese beverage brands. By further analyzing the slogans and multimodal ads of Coca-Cola both qualitatively and quantitatively, we found the patterns in foreign beverage ads in wording, slogan and multimodal levels, which in return, was applied in translating Chinese brand slogans, and in reflection upon what had been done by Chinese drink companies. Keywords: beverage; brands; chinese; coca; cola; drinks; issn; product; translation; water
- A Bibliometric Study of Cognitive Translation (2012-2021) by Wang, Qi (2022) - Network analysis of publications in terms of cognitive translation (2012-2021) 3.2 Analysis of countries and institutions In recent years, the world has witnessed a flourishing development trend in cognitive translation studies. Co-citation in terms of cognitive translation (2012-2021) Wild and Beaton are the top two in both cited authors and cited references, and their strong expertise is what makes them stand out in the area of cognitive translation studies. Keywords: analysis; area; authors; figure; interpreting; issn; studies; study; translation; university
- Localization and Cultural Adaptation of Museum Websites: A Case of the Chinese Website of The British Museum by Hu, Jiaxing (2023) - No. 01 (2023) ISSN (online): 2766-791X ISSN (print): 2770-6354 62 The Chinese website of TBM adheres to the visual convention of symmetrical layout, which is prevalent in the homepage designs of Chinese museum websites. In the case of Chinese museum websites, the limited use of country-specific symbols suggests that they may not be deemed essential for the design of a museum website in China. Keywords: chinese; icons; issn; localization; museum; navigation; tbm; translation; users; website
- Oral Poetry : Exposition of Yoruba Lullabies by Oyeleke, Sunday Michael (2023) - Kinds of Yoruba oral poetry include lullabies, panegyrics, proverbs, epics, threnodies, work songs etc. 1.3 Methodology Thus, this study recommends further researches on the exposition of Yoruba lullabies as it provides inexhaustible concrete materials to studies in Orature, Anthropology, Cultural Studies and the Humanities as a whole. Keywords: child; issn; language; lullabies; lullaby; poetry; society; songs; study; translation; yoruba
Culture
- A Study on Chinese Single-Player Video Game Title Translation from the Perspective of Skopos Theory by Li, Zhixiang; Jiang, Zhaofeng (2021) - Game translation not just means to translate the text literally but to translate the culture of the source language into the target language. Minako O’Hagan (2013:150), the Associate Professor at the School of Cultures Languages and Linguistics, suggests that the Skopos Theory should be the guiding theory of game translation because game translation is “primarily driven by its purpose (Skopos), which is ultimately to entertain the end-user of the translated product”. Keywords: chinese; culture; english; game; language; player; target; translation
- On the Translation Strategies of Culture-loaded Words Based on Thick Translation: A Case Analysis of The Grand Scribes Records (Selected Chapters) by Li, Zhen; Lü, Jie (2021) - Conclusion This study has observed how the translators approach each kind of CLWs and conclude five kinds of translation strategies applied in The Grand Scribes Records and their application scope: transliteration, literal translation, sense-for-sense translation, the combination of both and translation with footnote. Key words: thick translation, culture-loaded words, Shi Ji, translation strategies 1. Keywords: chinese; context; culture; example; hsiang; language; meaning; nienhauser; readers; sense; strategy; term; translation; translators; words
- The Chinese Schema and Power Direction of the Dissemination of Korean TV Dramas by Lu, Yong (2022) - The characteristic portray of the details in Korean dramas lays the foundation for the unique representation of Korean drama. The rising consumption consciousness in contemporary society has become the external inducement of the dissemination of Korean drama culture in China, which lays the internal driving force for spreading of this culture in China from the two dimensions of production and acceptance. Keywords: aesthetic; art; chinese; context; culture; dramas; form; life; power; south; tv dramas
- Exploring the Translations and Translating of Yueju (Cantonese Opera) by Liang, Haowen (2022) - The last one could be Guangzhou Opera (Cantonese Opera). Therefore, Guangzhou Opera (Cantonese Opera) is recommended for rendering “ ” (yueju) for both the width of usage and the representation of the cultural identity. Keywords: cantonese; chinese; culture; guangzhou; opera; term; translation
- Aesthetic Pursuit and Cultural Metaphor of Piano Music Based on Traditional Chinese Culture by Lyu, Bo (2023) - Thus, it effectively promotes the overall spread and development of Chinese piano music culture, and Chinese piano music is bound to enter the world stage and stand in the forest of world music. But in the context of the integration of multiple musical cultures, Chinese piano music not only embodies the essence of traditional Chinese music culture, in line with the aesthetic interests and aesthetic concepts of the Chinese nation, and contains the beauty of profound classical aesthetic connotations, placing emphasis on meaning rather than form, pursuing the mood beauty, and putting emotion in the scene. Keywords: art; chinese; culture; development; harmony; music; music culture; piano; piano music; works
Language
- “Functional Equivalence” Cases in E-C Translation of Long Sentences in EST Text and Their Implications for Translation Teaching by Cheng, Hu (2021) - The paper argues that Functional Equivalence Theory can guide the teaching of EST translation due to the fact that it emphasizes the target reader’s response. During the 1980s, studies on EST translation and theory were comprehensively conducted. Keywords: chinese; english; equivalence; est; language; nida; original; science; sentence; text; theory; translation
- Chinese-to-English Metaphor Translation in Ecological Discourse from the Perspective of Relevance Theory by Xie, Haihong (2022) - Table 1 Methods of metaphor translation used by different researchers Lu & Chen (2020) Huang & Sun (2011) Newmark (2001) metaphor retention metaphor -> simile with metaphor ground; metaphor -> metaphor (with shared metaphorical culture); translation with footnotes conversion of metaphors into similes; recurrence of metaphorical images metaphor conversion metaphor -> metaphor (without shared metaphorical culture) replacement of metaphorical images; metaphor omission metaphor -> metaphor ground omission of metaphors metaphor addition non-metaphorical -> metaphorical Communication across Borders: Translation & Interpreting; Keywords: Relevance Theory, optimal relevance, Song of Life, metaphor translation 1. Keywords: chinese; language; metaphor; metaphor translation; methods; relevance; source; target; text; translation
- Reviewing the Translation of the Chinese Animation Film Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child in North America from the Perspective of Eco-translatology by McDonald, Maren (2021) - For example, subtitle translation audience of Ne Zha is mainly fans who love Chinese culture, while the small ecological participants of English dubbing translation are those who emphasize entertainment. Film is not only a cultural carrier, but also a commodity, and film translation can help the commodity create value in overseas markets. Keywords: chinese; dimension; dubbing; film; language; target; translation; version; zha
- A Comparative Analysis among Chinese Versions of On the Road based on Retranslation by Niu, Jing (2022) - Therefore, a couple of translation versions emerged, such as Xianghui Yao’s version, Ang Wu’s version and Wei Yang’s version. Furthermore, many studies utilize comparisons between translated versions or different works. Keywords: analysis; chinese; language; novel; road; studies; target; text; translation; version
- On the Linguistic Functions of Foregrounding Language in Lawyer's Defense Statement: A Case of Wang Chengzhong’s Defense by Peng, Shuanghua (2022) - I urge you three respected judges to protect the freedom and dignity of fellow judge Wang Chengzhong by the law and make a fair judgment that can stand the evaluation of hundreds of thousands of judges across the country and the test of history. Introduction As a special kind of institutional discourse, lawyers’ defense is mainly used to persuade others, which include judicial personnel (such as judges and adjudicators) and the public participating in court trials. Keywords: case; chengzhong; defense; foregrounding; judge; language; law; lawyer; wang; wang chengzhong
- The English Translation of Indeterminacies in Tao Yuanming's Poetry from the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics Theory by Cen, Yushan (2023) - Thus, in the process of poetry translation, translators should unleash their imagination and creativity, try their best to clear the reading barriers caused by uncontrollable factors such as cultural background , and at the same time, appropriately preserve the blank features in the original poem, giving target language readers a certain amount of imaginative range, achieving interaction and communication between readers and poetry, and enabling readers to better appreciate the beauty of poetry. Introduction Poetry is a brilliant pearl in literature, and poetry translation is a bridge to convey excellent cultures from abroad. Keywords: chinese; language; poems; poetry; readers; tao; target; text; translation; wang
Communication
- An Analysis of the Current Situation of Hong Kong City Image Communication on YouTube and Research on Strategies by Zhang, Zhe (2024) - 1.4 Innovations Literature research reveals that there is a considerable amount of literature on city image research, but the research perspective mainly focuses on domestic social media, especially the literature that examines the construction of city image by short videos, while the literature that examines the city's international image is relatively small; most of the literature within the scope of the current research only focuses on the international dissemination of the city's image in a general sense, so this paper conducts a quantitative and qualitative investigation of Hong Kong's city image on YouTube. As the number of global Internet users continues to grow, the flourishing of international online social media provides more space for city image communication. Keywords: city; city image; communication; hong; hong kong; image; international; kong; youtube
- Domestication and Foreignization in English Versions of Huawei’s New Year Messages from 2017 to 2022 by Zhang, Huiying; Xu, Zhanghong (2022) - Confusing concepts in translation studies: Take “translation strategy”, “translation method” and “translation technique” as examples (In Chinese, ). English translation of Chinese technology brand names from the perspective of Skopos Theory (In Chinese, ). Keywords: chinese; communication; domestication; english; example; foreignization; huawei; nym; nyms; study; translation; year
- On C-E Translation Strategies of Corporate Publicizing Video Based on Variational Translation Theory: A Communication Science Perspective by Xu, Yaxiong; Lü, Jie (2023) - To deal with these issues, the author combines communication science and variational translation theory to study the subtitle translation of Chinese corporate publicizing videos. In this study, the author combines communication science and variational translation theory, aiming to study the subtitle translation strategies of Chinese corporate publicizing videos. Keywords: chinese; communication; information; publicizing; science; target; theory; translation; video
Text
- Chinese-English Translation Strategies of Children’s Picture Books from the Perspective of Multimodality: A Case Study of The Monkey King Series by Cui, Qian; Li, Jian (2023) - Li (2008) analyzed the current situation of pragmatic translation in China, combed the research results from 2011 to 2020, and found that domestic scholars use more perspectives on pragmatic translation theory, including pragmatic equivalence theory, relevance theory, cross-cultural pragmatics, adaptation theory, relevance theory, etc. The author searched CNKI and found that there are only three research papers in terms of multimodal pragmatic translation published in 2022. Keywords: analysis; books; chinese; image; multimodal; picture; relationship; research; text; theory; translation
English
- A Pilot Study on Undergraduate Students' English-Chinese Translation Shifts in Web-searching Process: combining screen-recording and retrospective verbalization methods by Chang, Li-You (2021) - 2.2 Related Studies on Translation Shifts The following studies on translation shifts will be reviewed because they motivated the researcher to analyze the causes and types of translation shifts in the pilot study. However, previous scholars mostly focused on analyzing translation products but hardly investigated translation shifts through translation process research (TPR) methods. Keywords: chinese; english; process; resources; screen; searching; shifts; students; study; techniques; translation; translation shifts; web
- The English Translation and Cultural Dissemination of Chinese Web Novels by Zhao, Lin (2021) - Abstract: In the digital age, Chinese web novels, distinguished from the traditional paper-based novels, have become an important genre of Chinese literature. The paper reviews the history of Chinese web novels, and their spread to the world through amateur and professional translation and online publication. Keywords: chinese; english; literature; novels; readers; translation; translators; web; wuxiaworld
Theory
- Imbalance between Schema and Dynamic Equivalence: An Analysis of the C-E Translation of Profile of Air China by Cheng, Yali (2022) - It is proposed that tea company profile translation ought to give priority to the acceptance level of English readers and fully consider the Communication across Borders: Translation & Interpreting; Vol. 02 Therefore, it is of great necessity and significance to fill the research gap of corporate profile translation by finding new theoretical guidance. Keywords: chinese; company; cultural; equivalence; profiles; schema; schemata; theory; translation
Film
- Deconstructing Binary Concepts of Good/Evil, Male/Female, Love/Hatred: A Comparative Cultural Study of The Crying Game and Kong Fu Hustle by Chen, Min; Wu, Jing; Chen, Kaiju (2022) - Keywords: The Crying Game, Kung Fu Hustle, deconstructionism, binary oppositions, comparative cultural study 1. The present research, therefore, targets unveiling the mystery of The Crying Game and Kung Fu Hustle by explaining the deconstruction of binary oppositions in them, which provides a novel and systematic way of interpreting and comparing films, inspiring people to rethink the credibility of conventional doctrines. Keywords: binary; crying; deconstruction; dil; fergus; film; game; good; hustle; kung; love
Discourse
- A Multimodal Approach to Translating Chinese Zhuang Folklore by Chen, Huihua (2024) - The goal is to develop an efficient mechanism for translating Zhuang folklore in order to achieve wider transmission and appreciation of Zhuang culture. A multimodal translation of Zhuang folklore can help people from different cultural backgrounds better understand Zhuang folklore, thereby promoting the dissemination and reception of Zhuang culture. Keywords: chinese; dimension; discourse; folklore; modes; multimodal; translation; zhuang; zhuang folklore
Process
- Experiential Metafunctional Analysis of “Shan Xing” and Its English Versions by Cheng, Huaming (2021) - I Goal: my carriage Manner: adoring, evening, maple grove Tang Material process: stopped Actor: Material process: leads Actor: a slanting stony path Place: far to the cold hill Yang Material process: winds Keywords: chinese; clouds; leaves; maple; material; process; spring; tang; translation
Fansub
- Identity and Cultural Resistance: A Case Study of Fansubbing from a Cross-cultural Communication Perspective by Zou, Xiaowei (2021) - The return of voluntary labor has nothing to do with the profits, but it can strengthen the self-identity of fansub group members. In this paper, through the classification of fan types, the author discovered that these fansub group members received the affirmation, praise and recognition of others through their media use by playing different roles, such as group managers, opinion leaders and fansub group members, and building their identity from the specific media use behavior. Keywords: fansub; gay; group; identity; members; self
Films
- A Comparative Critique of the Controversial Trauma Narratives in Hollywood and Local Films about the Iraq War by Cai, Huiming; Chen, Kaiju (2025) - The trauma narrative in Hollywood war films is not accidental; it is deeply embedded in the imperial discourse of the United States. In addition, the U.S. Department of Defense has long intervened in the production of war films by providing military equipment, advisory support, and other means in exchange for the promotion of a positive image of the U.S. military (such as series of Transformers). Keywords: american; films; hollywood; iraq; soldiers; suffering; trauma; war
Epilogue
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Created: 2025-12-23