跨文化翻译 第一讲.ppt

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1、Translation:A Cross-cultural PerspectiveJing G.Xi席敬Department of International RelationsCTGUJing G.XIJing Xi is an associate professor of Foreign Languages at China Three Gorges University(CTGU).Jing earned his masters degree in Applied Linguistics from Wuhan University in 2001.He has a great intere

2、st in cross-cultural communications and,in 2007,was awarded a full-scholarship for doctoral studies at London South Bank University,United Kingdom,where he studied comparative industrial relations analysis,with a focus on the impact of culture and language barriers in multi-national and joint-ventur

3、e companies.After returning to China in 2009,Jing has worked as professor of sociolinguistics and is executive director of CTGU Research Institute for Cross-cultural Studies and Employment Relations.Recently,Jing has focused on economic transitions in China,and the employment relations of Chinas mul

4、ti-national and joint-venture companies from a cross-cultural prospective.Jing Xi is a frequent contributor to national journals relating to cultural encounters,translation practice and industrial relations and has more than a dozen published papers.Jing is also supervisor of post graduates in trans

5、lation and interpretation at China Three Gorges University.He has enjoyed the rich experience of visiting more 30 countries as an interpreter and translator since 1997.Introduction&Overview lThe Importance of Translation&Interpretation.lUnderstanding culture and cultural differences before doing tra

6、nslation.lHow to learn?lReferencesThe Importance of Translation&Interpretation.lA historical review:Sutra Translation(Han Dynasty)Bible Translation(Min Dynasty)Translation of literary works(Qing Dynasty)Document/Sci-tech Translation(Since 1978-)Translation&Interpretation TodaylProsperity and Challen

7、gesl Preparing for more than just a translator or interpreterUnderstanding culture and cultural differences before doing translation.l儒家文明l日本文明l印度文明l伊斯兰文明l西方文明l东正教文明l还有可能存在的拉丁美洲文明和非洲文明 Necessity for understanding culture differenceslNew Technology and information systemlThe new populationlFinite nat

8、ural resourceslPollutionlInternational conflictlThe new economic arenaSettings where misunderstanding occurredlEducational environmentlBusiness environmentlPersonal relationshipsRecommended reading materialsRecommended reading materialsRecommended reading materialsRecommended reading materialsRecommended reading materialsAssignmentslFinding out the typical cases of cross-cultural misunderstandingCase StudylMonsieur Mickey See the attachment