• Parataxis (意合) is the arranging of clauses one after the other without connectives showing the relation between them.
English / Chinese -- Practice
人不犯我，我不犯人。 说是说了，没有结果。 有饭大家吃。
Until all is over, ambition never dies. Once a certain limit is reached, a change in the opposite direction is inevitable. Smart as a rule, but this time a fool.
再现原语特色 再现原语文化信息
English / Chinese
Ben my uncle died have to go to the funeral
Richard said the teacher is silly
English / Chinese
Ben my uncle died have to go to the funeral
不到黄河心不死。 物极必反。 聪明一世，糊涂一时。
English / Chinese
Ambiguity in English and Chinese
English / Chinese
下雨天留我不留
① 下雨，天留我不留。 ② 下雨？天留我不留。 ③ 下雨天，留我不留？ ④ 下雨，天留，我不留。 ⑤ “下雨，天留我。” “不留。” ⑥ “下雨天留我？” “不留！” ⑦ “下雨天留我不？” “留！” ⑧ 下雨天留我不留？
5. Mr. Li is a student interpreter while his father is a student of life. They work at night using student lamps. 李先生是个见习译员，其父亲是个研究生命科学 的学者。夜间，父子俩都用可调亮度的台灯。
Waiter: (ignoring the pale pink steak) “ Yes, sir, thank you very much. It’s seldom we get any thanks, sir.”
顾客： 服务员，你没听到我说“烧得烂点”吗？ 服务员：(不看淡红色的牛肉) 先生，听到了，
We will not attack unless we are attacked. I’ve made proposals, but they proved futile. Let everybody share the food if there is any.
English / Chinese -- Practice
4. 有个果农曾说：“能吃的就吃了；不 能吃的，我就用罐子装起来。”
3. The market situation is changeable. He chickened out the plan of selling his chickens. 市场形势多变，他打消了卖鸡的计划。
4. We gave the enemy a hot welcome. 我们给敌人一个迎头痛击。
silly.” B) Richard said: “ The teacher is silly.”
English / Chinese
• The Untranslatability of Language
1. I saw a saw saw a saw. 2. 我看见有人用锯锯把锯。
3. 2. A fruit grower once said, “ I eat what I can, what I can’t I can.”
Unit 2
Comparison between English and Chinese & Cultural Differences
翻译者必须是一个真 正意义的文化人。
English / Chinese
ENGLISH the Indo- European Family CHINESE the Han- Tibetan Family
A) Ben，my uncle, died. Have to go to the funeral.
B) Ben, my uncle died. Have to go to the funeral.
English / Chinese
Richard said the teacher is silly A) “ Richard,” said the teacher, “ is
English / Chinese
English sentences: hypotaxis (形合)
Chinese sentences合) is the dependent or subordinate construction or relationship of clauses with connectives.
6. The professor rapped on his desk and shouted: “ Gentlemen, order ! ” The entire class yelled : “ Beer !” 教授拍着桌子喊道：“ 先生们，肃静！” 全班叫到：“ 啤酒！”
7. Diner: “ Waiter, didn’t you hear me say, ‘ Well done’?”
非常感谢您。我们真是很少听到这样 的褒奖，先生。
Culture and Language
Cousin
堂哥/堂弟/堂姐/堂妹 表哥/表弟/表姐/表妹
Culture and Language
饺子
dumpling
Jiaozi
Culture and Translation
Principle
Culture reappearance