臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

本研究目的旨為探討Eugene Nida 所提出的翻譯對等理論，在中文譯本的實踐情形。作者選用了兒童文學的經典之作-C. S. Lewis所著《納尼亞傳奇：獅子、女巫、魔衣櫥》，及分別於1980年及2005年在台灣出版的兩譯本。
透過原文及譯本共90個例子分析，便可了解兩譯本是否於意義、風格與文化立場，完整呈現E. Nida的對等理論。自然流暢的譯文首重意義，風格為次。然而，仍有需保留原文風格者，例如詩詞。譯本意義與風格的拿捏，將於第四章具體說明。此外，作者另將風格分析，區分為：敘述文分析與對話分析。考量到分析文本係兒童小說，兩種文體所用翻譯策略應大相逕庭。
除了意義與風格分析，因語言反應文化，及語言的內涵與文化關係密切，為求譯本精準傳達原文讀者感受，翻譯時必須考量文化因素。然而，文化意涵博大精深，為求精闢入理，作者將文化分析區分為特殊英文用法、慣用語-非慣用語、非慣用語-慣用語。
由於兩譯本時空背景相距甚遠，譯者使用的翻譯策略亦是本研究探討重點，研究成果將清楚呈現於第四章。

The present study aims to investigate the realization of Eugene Nida’s translation equivalence theory in Chinese translated versions of a classic literary work. To conduct the study, the researcher has chosen to study The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written by C. S. Lewis and published in 1950. The two versions of the book translated into Chinese were published in 1980 and 2005 respectively.
By analyzing 90 examples extracted from the original text and translated texts, the researcher will be able to ascertain whether Nida’s translation equivalence theory has been employed in respect of meaning, style, and culture. To deliver a natural translation, meaning always has the priority during translation, with style coming second. However, there are exceptions in which style plays a more significant role, such as with works of poetry. The distinction between meaning and style will be illustrated in chapter four. Stylistic analyses may also be further divided into those of either a narrative or a dialogical nature. Considering that this book belongs to the genre of the novel, it is assumed that translation strategies are distinct for passages of either narration or dialogue.
In addition to meaning and style, language reflects culture. The essence of a particular language is usually embedded in the culture out of which that language springs. To precisely capture the feelings evoked in a reader of the original text, the element of culture should be taken into consideration. The connotations of culture can never be explained in one or two words. Therefore, the researcher has set up three sections in cultural analyses, namely: special English usages, from idiom to non-idiom, and from non-idiom to idiom.
The two translations in question were translated 25 years apart. This large time span raises a number of questions regarding translation strategies utilized in different eras. Any unique translation strategies that the two translators may or may have applied will be discussed thoroughly in chapter four.

Table of Contents
Chapter One Introduction 1
Chapter Two Literature Review 4
2.1 The Translation Equivalence Theory and Its Role in
Translation 4
2.1.1 Eugene Albert Nida and his translation
equivalence theory 4
2.1.2 The role of functional equivalence theory in
translation 7
2.2 Children’s Literature 10
2.2.1 The meaning of children’s literature 10
2.2.2 The significance and main features of children’s
literature 11
Chapter Three Methodology 15
3.1 Research Questions 15
3.2 Data Collection 18
3.3 Data Analyses 19
Chapter Four Translation Analyses 20
4.1 Meaning Equivalence 20
4.2 Stylistic Equivalence 45
4.2.1 Narrative style 46
4.2.2 Dialogical style 60
4.3 Cultural Equivalence 73
4.3.1 Special English usages 74
4.3.2 From idiom to non-idiom 86
4.3.3 From non-idiom to idiom 93
4.4 Conclusive Results 100
Chapter Five Conclusion 103
5.1 Major Findings 103
5.2 Limitations of the Study 104
5.3 Suggestions for Future Study 105
References 107

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