Translating Metaphtonymy: Exploring Trainee Translators' Translation Approaches and Underlying Factors

Jin, Shengxi; Lin, Zhengjun; Oakley, Todd

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.629527

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“…Principle of grammatical correspondence. When translating English and American literary allusions, similar to Chinese allusions, it is necessary to complete mutual translation according to the background and grammatical characteristics of the time in which the allusions are located to ensure the grammatical correspondence [22]- [24]. If the allusions are in the English-Chinese context, their grammar and meaning may differ greatly, but if the grammatical commonality is found, it will be necessary to consider the problem of grammatical correspondence, realize the specific analysis of specific problems, find translation skills in the solution of grammatical correspondence, and improve the translation effect.…”

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English-Chinese translation strategies based on BERT and multi-similarity fusion of English and American literature

2023

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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Under the background of big data development, more intelligent technologies make work and life convenient, and the traditional English-US literature translation methods and means are difficult to adapt to the fast-paced era of big data, so this paper conducts research and analysis on this problem. In terms of the English-Chinese translation strategy based on BERT and multi-similarity fusion of English and American literature, the article first introduces the concept and principle of BERT, and multi-similarity fusion algorithm then constructs the model of BERT and multi-similarity algorithm fusion, analyzes and discusses the English and American literature translation dataset respectively, and compares it with three different similarity algorithms in terms of three indicators. The data shows that BERT has the greatest effect on the accuracy rate, followed by BLEU value and Manhattan distance. Compared with the fusion of the three methods, the data analysis of a single method is better, and the three selected index values all remain above 90%, and this study is conducive to improving the accuracy and efficiency of English and American literature work, which is of great historical significance for international literary communication.

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English-Chinese translation strategies based on BERT and multi-similarity fusion of English and American literature

2023

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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Filial Construct States in Arabic: Exploring Metaphtonymies and Embodied Cultural Cognition

Altakhaineh,

Zibin

2024

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This study explores a specific category of construct states in Arabic, which involves the use of filial words to form the construct head, producing what we refer to as “filial construct states”, e.g., bana:t llajl, which literally translates to “daughters of the night” meaning “dreams”. Using a manually collected specialized corpus, and adopting Conceptual Metaphor Theory as based on main meaning focus (Kövecses 2010, 2011) as a theoretical framework, we argue that the way Arabic-speaking individuals perceive family and society may influence linguistic constructs leading to the development of filial construct states. Additionally, we propose that these constructs arise from the interaction between two cognitive processes: metaphor and metonymy, and as such they are of a metaphtonymic nature. We maintain that cognition is profoundly influenced by embodiment and cultural context. Thus, in order for cognition to be considered cultural, it needs to encompass and reflect the cultural knowledge that arises and develops from interactions and communication within a specific speech community.

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Metaphtonymy of ἀστέρες πλανῆται in the Epistle of Jude 13 in the Light of the First Book of Enoch

Muszytowska

2024

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This article aims to elucidate the precise meaning of the expression ἀστέρες πλανῆται in the Epistle of Jude 13. The expression occurs within a series of metonymies (Jude 12–13) used by the author of the epistle to depict the wicked ( ἀσεβεῖς) who are under critique. Commentators highlight the challenge of interpreting the expressions appearing in those passages due to their metaphorical nature and the vagueness of their contextual origins. The metaphtonymy of ἀστέρες πλανῆται has been examined considering how metaphtonymy is defined in cognitive linguistics. Firstly, the sense resulting from the use of substitution (metonymy) was analysed. Attention was then given to the possible metaphorical meanings of the metonymy. Particular focus was given to the mechanisms of metaphor production, as the expression bears the characteristics of both a general metaphor, derived from experience, and a contextual metaphor, produced for a specific discourse. To characterise the domain of the expression within a given discourse, the Epistle of Jude was analysed as the primary context. Additionally, the First Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) was examined as a potential intertext that could reveal the mechanism of figurative language production in the expression ἀστέρες πλανῆται, as well as its meaning. The starting point was the assumption that there is a dependency relationship between Jude and the 1 Enoch. An analysis of the extant sources (Greek-language versions of 1 Enoch) has led to the conclusion that it is not possible to demonstrate hypoand hypertextual relationships for the expression ἀστέρες πλανῆται due to the lack of material evidence. An analysis of the meanings of the constituent expressions included in the metaphtonymy in question, as well as of the contexts in 1 Enoch, allows the conclusion that the authors of both texts and probably also the presumed primary recipients of the Epistle of Jude have a similar way of thinking and speaking. 1 Enoch makes it possible to better define both the use of this expression by the author of Epistle of Jude and understand the mechanism of figurative language production significantly influenced by the context of apocalyptic ideology.

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Translating Metaphtonymy: Exploring Trainee Translators' Translation Approaches and Underlying Factors

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English-Chinese translation strategies based on BERT and multi-similarity fusion of English and American literature

English-Chinese translation strategies based on BERT and multi-similarity fusion of English and American literature

Filial Construct States in Arabic: Exploring Metaphtonymies and Embodied Cultural Cognition

Metaphtonymy of ἀστέρες πλανῆται in the Epistle of Jude 13 in the Light of the First Book of Enoch

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