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A Comparative Study of the Chinese Translation of <i>Science Primers: Physics</i>—From the Analysis of the Paratextual Context
Foreign Languages College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
Foreign Languages College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
- 1 Foreign Languages College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
- 2 Foreign Languages College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
Advances in Historical Studies·Volume 11 (2022)·Pages 106–118·Published 28 July 2022·DOI10.4236/ahs.2022.113010
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Abstract
The American textbook Science Primers : Physics was translated into Chinese in the late Qing Dynasty and it had two Chinese translations. One is Gezhi Qimeng : Gewu Xue translated jointly by Young John Allen and Zheng C hangyan, and the other is Xixue Qimeng Shiliu Zhong : Gezhi Zhixue Qimeng rendered by Joseph Edkins. The paratext provides information about background, purpose and process of translation, and reflects translator’s motivation and translation style, which is a significant basis for comprehending of the translation, publication and acceptance of the Chinese translations of Science Primers : Physics .
KeywordsChinese Translations of <i>Science Primers: PhysicsGewu XueGezhi Zhixue Qimeng</i>Paratextual Information
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