Reception of the Interpretation of China’s Political Discourse in English-language Media and Variations in China’s Image

IF 1.9 2区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Target-International Journal of Translation Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.3726/jts012023.6

Qiao Zhang, Ailing Zhang

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Abstract

Abstract Studies of the language interpretation of Chinese political discourse usually focus on the interpretation product through a textual analysis conducted between the source and target-language texts. Few studies touch upon the reception and implications of this specific type of interpretation in English-language media. This study aims to investigate the proportion of different types of representations in media coverage and the variations in China’s image. Firstly, we present the distribution of different types of representation; this is followed by a calculation of the frequency of appraisal epithets within the appraisal system; finally, the study identifies various translation strategies employed in government interpretation and media reports, and the variations in China’s image. The evidence suggests the statistical significance of both equaled and downgraded images between the government interpretation and media translation; furthermore, government interpretation presenting more cases of equaled images, and media translation produced a higher number of downgraded images.

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接受英语媒体对中国政治话语的解读与中国形象的变化

摘要对中国政治话语的语言解释研究，通常侧重于通过源语和目的语文本之间的语篇分析来研究解释的产物。很少有研究涉及这种特殊类型的口译在英语媒体中的接受和影响。本研究旨在探讨不同类型的表征在媒体报道中的比例以及中国形象的变化。首先，我们给出了不同类型表征的分布;然后计算考评制度内考评绰号的使用频率;最后，分析了政府口译和媒体报道中使用的各种翻译策略，以及中国形象的变化。证据表明，在政府口译和媒体翻译之间，对等和降级的形象都具有统计学意义;此外，政府解释中出现的等量图像较多，而媒体翻译中出现的降级图像较多。

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Target-International Journal of Translation Studies Multiple-

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