Author(s)

Xiaocun Wu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Studies, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, China

Corresponding Author

Xiaocun Wu

ABSTRACT

The translator's style is a distinguishing feature that sets a translation apart from others and has substantial research worth. Having considered the methodological imperfections of previous related studies, this study applies the Multi-Dimensional Analysis framework to investigate the variations in translator styles. The study's subjects are the two English translations of Lu Xun's novel Medicine, which were completed by Yang Hsien-yi, Gladys Yang, and Julia Lovell. According to the results and statistics, both translations adhere to the general narrative exposition in terms of text types, and there is no statistically significant difference between them in terms of their scores on the six dimensions. In terms of linguistic features, Lovell's translation shows significantly higher scores in indicators like AWL, TTR, JJ, PIN, and [WZPAST] than Yang and Dai's. Conversely, for features like ANDC, VBD, and [WZPRES], Yang and Dai's translation significantly outscores Lovell's. Through a comparative analysis of two translations, this research seeks to further corpus-based translation studies and promote Chinese cultural exports.

KEYWORDS

Multidimensional Analysis, Translator's Style, Medicine, Literary Translation

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiaocun Wu, A Corpus-based Multidimensional Analysis for English Translations of Medicine: A Comparative Study of Translators' Styles. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 163-173. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070424.

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