Article Open Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.07.029
A Study on “Noise” Reduction in Poetry Translation from the Perspective of Communication—A Case Study on The Governance of China (Volume Ⅲ)
Jiayi Lai*, Jiaqi Zheng, Jiayi Kong
Jinan University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
*Corresponding author: Jiayi Lai
Published: August 23,2023
Abstract
The English version of The Governance of China (Volume Ⅲ) is a significant publicity material for further enhancing the international image of China and promoting the culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics to go abroad. The translation of ancient poetry with profound Chinese traditional cultural characteristics and political implications in the book is particularly worth exploring. Translation is a kind of cross-cultural communication. From the perspective of communication, the message in transmission will be affected by various external interferences, namely noise. To achieve a good transmission effect, it is necessary to eliminate the interference, namely noise reduction. Taking the ancient poetry in the English version of The Governance of China (Volume Ⅲ) as examples, this paper analyzes the translation strategies used to reduce the noise generated by semantic differences and explores how to accurately express the connotation of ancient Chinese poetry when translating political documents, so that foreign readers can appreciate the charm of Xi’s language and Chinese culture.
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How to cite this paper
A Study on "Noise" Reduction in Poetry Translation from the Perspective of Communication—A Case Study on The Governance of China (Volume Ⅲ)
How to cite this paper: Jiayi Lai, Jiaqi Zheng, Jiayi Kong. (2023) A Study on "Noise" Reduction in Poetry Translation from the Perspective of Communication—A Case Study on The Governance of China (Volume Ⅲ). Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(7), 1398-1402.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.07.029