Fortress besieged analysis
Fortress besieged analysis
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An Analysis of the Transmission of Cultural Information in the English Version of Fortress Besieged Based on Functional Translation Theory
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Author(s)
Guizhi Zhang 1, Xiaowen Wu 1
Affiliation(s)
1 Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, , China
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Guizhi ZhangABSTRACT
In recent years, Fortress Besieged has gained renewed popularity both in China and abroad and has been studied extensively in Chinese literature courses around the world.
This paper examines the transmission of cultural information in the English version of Fortress Besieged, a novel written by Chinese author Qian Zhongshu, through the lens of functional translation theory. The study aims to analyze how cultural elements in the original Chinese text are translated into English and to what extent the translations succeed in conveying the cultural information to English readers.
The study employs a qualitative