The Thinking Model of English Translations of Chinese Classic Poetry

  • Pengcheng Shi Nanjing Institute of Visual Arts
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/l-e.v9i4.1679
Keywords: Poetry Translation, Conceptual Thinking Model, Imagistic Thinking Model, Imaginary Thinking Model

Abstract

The thinking model of English translations of Chinese classic poetry is an unsettled issue both in theory and in practice. Based on different English translation versions of Ru Meng Ling by Li Qingzhao this research explores the thinking model and its transcendence and transform in Chinese classic poetry translation, concludes three thinking model: conceptual thinking model, imagistic thinking model and imaginary thinking model.

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Published
2021-03-25
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 4 (2020)

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