International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2021, 3(1); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2021.030123.
Tianjue Fu
School of Interpreting & Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou 510420, Guangdong, China
This paperapplies the literary dialogue theory to the study of English translation of Chineseclassics. Based on the dialogue relationshipbetween the speakers and the potentiallisteners, itisnecessary to firstlyreveal the philosophical nature of the translation of classicsinto English. Secondly, it shows the concrete manifestation of the philosophical essence of the English translation of classicsfrom the synchronic, diachronic, intralingual and interlingual perspectives. Finally, the translation of Chineseclassicsinto English emphasizes the equality, interaction and commonness of the dialogue subjects, highlights the essence of theirhumanistic spirit, and realizesthe“harmonious coexistence” of translation.
English Translation of Chineseclassics, Dialogue Theory, Synchronic and Diachronic, Harmonious Coexistence, Zhuangzi
Tianjue Fu. On the Philosophical Nature of “Dialogue” in the English Translation of Chinese Classics. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2021), Vol. 3, Issue 1: 173-180. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2021.030123.
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