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1、英语开题报告范文Function and Application of Descriptive Translation Studies 1 IntroductionThe intention of this study is to explore possible advantages of Descriptive Translation Studies as in its application in translation practice and translation analysis.Since early 20th century, translation studies grad
2、ually broke away from the marginal status within other related disciplines and established itself as an empirical science. From then on, schools of thought have kept ing out and each claims its legitimacy for existence. Among these schools is Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS).DTS approaches tran
3、slation from an empirical perspective. Translation is viewed to be a social activity having significant importance in the receiving culture and for the target munity. Therefore, translation is dealt with beyond the linguistic realization and language parison, and is incorporated in social and cultur
4、al context.My attention was first directed to DTS by its peculiar characteristic of observation, description and explanation. The subject is whatever happens in translation practice, from the determination of prospective function of translation to the process of translators choice of strategies, bra
5、instorming and the revision, to the final product making appearance in the target munity.The method of DTS is basically descriptive. The prescriptive tendency and the problem-solution pattern is abandoned. Translation phenomena are noted down. With accumulated data, some underlying truths about tran
6、slation will e out which will prove to be instructive not only for theoretical probe but also for applied translation practice. I will apply this descriptive method in the case study of this thesis. A convenient tool has been set up to conduct DTS. “Norm” is operative at every stage of description a
7、nd explanation. Function, process and product and their relationship as well are skeletal structure of what constitute descriptive studies. Translation phenomena are accounted for with the help of norm. The case taken in this thesis is the Chinese classic The Dream of Red Mansions. Two English versi
8、ons translated respectively by Yang Hsien-yi and David Hawks are pared and observations are made in regard to their translation approaches.In this regard, my observations are limited to several aspects, I hope in-depth observation and explanation will done in light of DTS. 2 Outline2.1 Development a
9、nd major concepts of DTSIn this part I will describe Holms basic map of DTS and the relationship between function, process and product. I will also discuss some important concepts such as pseudo-translation, multiple translation, translationese, norm etc.2.2 MethodolgyI will in this part discuss the
10、 methodology of DTS before I apply the same to the case study in this thesis with emphasis to be placed on semiotic approach and the concept norm.2.3 DTS in contrast to other theoriesA contrast study will be conducted here with the objective to find the difference of DTS from other theories such as
11、equivalence theory and the Chinese Xin Da Ya criteria. Some advantage will possibly be shown in this study.2.4 Case studyIn this part, translation of The Dream of Red Mansions (also translated as The Story of The Stone) will be under investigation in light of DTS. Translation sles to be ed here will
12、 be selected at random.2.5 ConclusionBased on the above elaboration of DTS and the case study, possible conclusion will be on the advantage of DTS in specific study of translation. Suggestions on further research efforts will be made also.(Note: While the topic will remain the same, the above arrang
13、ement of contents is subject to change in the process of writing.)It is therefore pointless to try to make TC more scientific than is sensible in view of its plex subject-matter and available methods. Translating is a mental, multi-factorial activity which cannot exhaustively be investigated within a linguistic framework ignoring the person of the translator.”(Wilss, 1982: 217)开题报告范文 英语开题报告范文 论文开题报告格式 会计开题报告第 页 共 页
