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The Application of Newmark’s Metaphor Theory in Novel Translation* — A Case Study of “the Jade King: History of a Chinese Muslim Family”
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Author: Yuchen Xiao
Abstract: This paper examines the metaphorical part of “The Jade King: History of a Chinese Muslim Family”, Hoda’s novel, under the guidance of Newmark’s theory of metaphor. Newmark proposes six categories of metaphors, namely Dead Metaphor, Cliché Metaphor, Stock or Standard Metaphor, Adapted Metaphor, Recent Metaphor, Original Metaphor; and seven strategies of metaphor translation, including reproducing the same image in the target language, replacing the image in the source language with a standard target language image, translation of metaphor by simile, translation of metaphor (or simile) by simile plus sense, conversion of metaphor to sense, deletion and same metaphor combined with sense. They can provide a strong theoretical support for analyzing the expressions of metaphors in novels and their translation methods. By deeply analyzing the expressions of metaphor and its translation methods in novels, it not only helps to understand the metaphorical meaning and cultural connotation of the original works, but also helps to explore the cultural differences and challenges faced by English and Chinese bilingualism in the process of metaphor translation, thereby significantly improving the translation level and promoting the development of translation research.
Keywords: Metaphor, Novel Translation, “The Jade King: History of a Chinese Muslim Family”
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