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Study on Three English (Re)translations of Sanguo yanyi

Study on Three English (Re)translations of Sanguo yanyi

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ISBN10: 6206737977
ISBN13: 9786206737971
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Aug 13 2025
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This study critically examines the Retranslation Hypothesis (RH), which prioritizes closeness to the source text, through textual and paratextual analysis of three English (re)translations (1925, 1991, 2014) of Sanguo yanyi (Three Kingdoms). Contextualizing each version within its sociohistorical milieu-including societal ideologies, translator backgrounds, and reader feedback-it investigates translational manipulations. The findings posit that (re)translations supplement one another, sustaining the source text's relevance across evolving cultural contexts and readerships. Consequently, the study challenges RH and proposes a supplementarity paradigm that values interpretive multiplicity and acknowledges the dynamic source-target text interplay. This paradigm highlights (re)translation's transformative role in extending cultural narratives beyond original boundaries.

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