An Analysis of David Hawkes’ Translation Strategies for Buddhist and Taoist Terms in his The Story of the Stone

• Main Authors: Shu-hua Lin, 林淑華
• Other Authors: Huei-cheng Tsai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82437859458825358071

碩士 === 雲林科技大學 === 漢學資料整理研究所碩士班 === 99 === "Dream of Red Mansions" (Hongloumeng, 紅樓夢) is one of the greatest Chinese classical novels. It not only occupies an honored place in Chinese literature, but also enjoys a good reputation in the world literature. Translated by scholars, "Dream of Red Mansions" can be spread to foreign countries, which enhances foreigners to understand more about Chinese culture from the process of reading. The object of the study is based on David Hawkes’ translated version: The Story of the Stone. Beginning with classifying the Buddhist and Taoist terms in the former eighty chapters, the study generalizes practical translation strategies in Hawkes’ version; then it analyzes the strategies applied in Hawkes’ The Story of the Stone, and explores the possible reasons for Hawkes’ consideration of choosing translation strategies. The study also discusses the drawbacks in Hawkes’ translation. Finally, it is concluded that the translation strategies which Hawkes used most are restituting, transplanting (borrowing), substituting, contextual amplification, and adaptation. For enhancing reader’s comprehension, Hawkes often used two translation strategies to deal with some Buddhist and Taoist terms. The consideration of western readers is the most important concern for Hawkes’ to select translation strategies; therefore, Hawkes pays attention to the readability and acceptability while translating. The Story of the Stone not only promotes the cultural interaction of China and other countries and its translation studies have been trending up.