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On Translation Equivalence and Translating Strategies

Yanping Wang

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The essence of translation equivalence is discussed in terms of functional equivalence, revealing that information equivalence, namely equivalence at the level of register and pragmatics, should have the priority to formal equivalence and semantic equivalence. Functional or information equivalence can be achieved by adopting various translating strategies in particular cultural contexts, such as domestication, domestication supplement, foreignization supplement, inner annotation, etc..

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The essence of translation equivalence is discussed in terms of functional equivalence, revealing that information equivalence, namely equivalence at the level of register and pragmatics, should have the priority to formal equivalence and semantic equivalence. Functional or information equivalence can be achieved by adopting various translating strategies in particular cultural contexts, such as domestication, domestication supplement, foreignization supplement, inner annotation, etc..

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The essence of translation equivalence is discussed in terms of functional equivalence, revealing that information equivalence, namely equivalence at the level of register and pragmatics, should have the priority to formal equivalence and semantic equivalence. Functional or information equivalence can be achieved by adopting various translating strategies in particular cultural contexts, such as domestication, domestication supplement, foreignization supplement, inner annotation, etc..

Key concepts: Equivalence (formal languages), Logical equivalence, Dynamic and formal equivalence, Functional equivalence, Semantic equivalence, Pragmatics, Linguistics, Annotation

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