Simplification as a recurrent translation feature : a corpus-based study of modern Chinese translated mystery fiction in Taiwan

The present research aims to investigate, using corpus-based methods, the phenomenon of simplification in translated, compared to non-translated, Chinese texts. Simplification in translation can be manifested in the following three levels: translated texts tend to display a shorter average sentence...

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Main Author: Wen, Ting-Hui
Published: University of Manchester 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497295