English Translation Strategies for Chinese Run-on Sentence: A Contrastive Linguistic Perspective

Abstract

 Chinese run-on sentence is a typical sentence structure in the Chinese language, characterized by loose form but deep meaning, emphasis on implicit cohesion, and zero anaphora, which pose challenges in the process of English translation. In light of this, this research explores translation strategies for Chinese run-on sentence from a contrastive linguistic perspective. The study reveals that in the process of English translation, translators, considering the differences between Chinese and Western thinking patterns, make the implicit explicit, shift subject-object awareness, and transform “bamboo-shaped structure” into “tree-shaped structure”.