On Qian Zhongshu's Conceptualization of Translation

Bridging Worlds between the East and the West
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-44628-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Chinese Translation

This book brings new perspectives and insights to the discipline of translation studies at a time when Western theories dominate its main discourse. By highlighting the significant contribution of Chinese scholar Qian Zhongshu, which encompasses a theoretical probing of the process and product of translation in both China and the West, the author demonstrates how Qian’s reconceptualization of the concept of translation expands the discourse to include and integrate concepts from the history of translation in China.The concept of “huajing”, which is one of these cultural perspectives developed by Qian, transcends the conventional view of translation as a linguistic transfer, envisioning it, instead, as a dynamic realm where encounters with meaning between the textual worlds of China and the West can take place.Through a meticulous analysis of Qian’s profound, though stylistically fragmentary, commentaries, the author reveals how his comparative vision creates connections by breaking down linguistic and cultural barriers, challenging notions of untranslatability that often hinder cross-cultural exchange, and anticipating an inclusive and globalized understanding of translation so urgently needed today.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chung-An, Chang

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Übersetzungswissenschaft, Translatologie, Dolmetschen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Bridging the Cultures of the East and the West from Worlds Apart 2. The Complexity of Xin: Qian’s Contribution to Key Debates in Chinese Translation History Seen through the Lens of Hermeneutics 3. The Art of Translation: Huajing 4. "Bridging the Gap between the Two Sides": Qian’s Literary and Translation Criticism in the Era of Crisis
5. Translation and World Literature

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Chang Chung-An is an Associate Professor of English-Chinese Translation and Interpreting at the Department of English Language and Literature at Soochow University in Taipei. His teaching and research interests include translation and interpreting pedagogy, translation theory, and East-West cross-cultural studies. He has published scholarly articles in academic journals both in Taiwan and internationally.