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韦利的《西游记》英译本Monkey在英语世界有着重要的影响。文章从语言、文化两个方面探析韦利的翻译风格,认为译者一方面尽量用陌生化的直译方式传递原著的异质性,使读者经历一场别开生面的异国文化旅行,另一方面,考虑到译文的可读性,译者作了适当取舍,从而确保译本流畅自然。然而,由于太过重视目的语读者的阅读习惯,译者对部分承载汉语文化特质的文化负载词采取了归化的翻译策略,这一定程度上遮蔽了中国文化的原汁原味。
Wiley’s English translation of Journey to the West Monkey has an important influence in the English-speaking world. The article explores Wiley’s translation style from two aspects of language and culture. He believes that on the one hand, the translator tries hard to convey the heterogeneity of the original text with unfamiliar literal translation, which enables the reader to experience a fantastic exotic cultural journey. On the other hand, To the readability of the translation, the translator made the appropriate choice, so as to ensure the translation is smooth and natural. However, because too much emphasis is placed on the reading habits of the target language readers, the translator adopts a naturalized translation strategy for some culturally loaded words bearing the characteristics of Chinese culture, which to some extent obscures the authenticity of Chinese culture.