英漢語言對(duì)比-1-General Introduction of the Course

1、Contrastive Studies of English and ChineseThe Second Semester of 2013-2014 Academic YearE-mail: Password: yinghanduibi123Introduction of the course Meeting time and classroom Course essentials Course requirements Grading policy Purpose of the course The arrangement/layout of the course book Books an

2、d websites for referenceCourse Essentials Course Title: Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese Course Type: Optional / Selective Total Class Hours: 34 Total Credits: 2 Course Book: Contrastive Studies of English and ChineseCourse Requirements Attendance Class Participation Individual/Pair/Group

3、Work (Assignments)Grading Policy Attendance: 10% Participation: 10% Assignments: 20% Final Exam: 60%Purpose of the course to help the students to be fully aware of the major differences between English and Chinese so that they can do a good job in E-C or C-E translation practice. That is to say, aft

4、er a thorough and comprehensive study of the major differences between these two languages and cultures, the students cross-lingual and cross-cultural awareness will be greatly enhanced, which will in turn ensure/guarantee a successful transference of the thoughts conveyed in the original text into

5、proper ones in the target text.The arrangement/layout of the course book The book is divided into two major parts. The first part is concerned with Language & Culture, which consists of ten pairs of differences between English and Chinese, while the second part focuses on Modes of Thinking, whic

6、h also covers ten pairs of differences between Chinese and Western nations. These pairs of differences presented in the book are clearly illustrated by numerous examples chosen from books, newspapers and magazines published at home and abroad so that the readers can thoroughly understand them and pe

7、rform well in E-C translation practice or vice versa.Books and websites for reference 陳定安，陳定安，英漢比較與翻譯英漢比較與翻譯，北京：中，北京：中國(guó)對(duì)外翻譯出版公司，國(guó)對(duì)外翻譯出版公司，1998年。年。 鄧炎昌、劉潤(rùn)清，鄧炎昌、劉潤(rùn)清，語言與文化語言與文化:英漢語言英漢語言文化對(duì)比文化對(duì)比，北京：外語教學(xué)與研究出版，北京：外語教學(xué)與研究出版社，社， 1989年。年。 何善芬，何善芬，英漢語言對(duì)比研究英漢語言對(duì)比研究 ，上海：，上海：上海外語教育出版社上海外語教育出版社，2002年。年。 劉宓慶，劉宓慶，漢

8、英對(duì)比研究與翻譯漢英對(duì)比研究與翻譯，南昌：，南昌：江西教育出版社，江西教育出版社，1991年。年。 潘文國(guó)，潘文國(guó)，漢英語言對(duì)比概論漢英語言對(duì)比概論，北京：商務(wù)印，北京：商務(wù)印書館，書館，2010年。年。 秦洪武、王克非，秦洪武、王克非，英漢比較與翻譯英漢比較與翻譯，北京：，北京：外語教學(xué)與研究出版社，外語教學(xué)與研究出版社，2010年。年。 邵志洪，邵志洪，漢英對(duì)比翻譯導(dǎo)論漢英對(duì)比翻譯導(dǎo)論，上海：華東理，上海：華東理工大學(xué)出版社，工大學(xué)出版社，2005年。年。 王菊泉、鄭立信編王菊泉、鄭立信編著，著，英漢語言文化對(duì)比研英漢語言文化對(duì)比研究究:1995-2003，上海：，上海：上海外語教育出版社

9、上海外語教育出版社2004年。年。 楊豐寧，楊豐寧，英漢語言比較與翻譯英漢語言比較與翻譯，天津：天津，天津：天津大學(xué)出版社，大學(xué)出版社，2006年。年。 Nell Dale/Chip Weems/Mark Headington，英漢對(duì)比研究英漢對(duì)比研究，北京，北京：高等教育出版社，高等教育出版社，2009年。年。 http:/ 中國(guó)英漢語比較研究會(huì)（英文名稱為中國(guó)英漢語比較研究會(huì)（英文名稱為China Association for Comparative Studies of English and Chinese,縮寫為縮寫為CACSEC）是由全國(guó)高校和科研機(jī)構(gòu)從事英語、漢語、是由全國(guó)高校

10、和科研機(jī)構(gòu)從事英語、漢語、對(duì)外漢語、英漢語言和文化對(duì)比、英漢互對(duì)外漢語、英漢語言和文化對(duì)比、英漢互譯等學(xué)科領(lǐng)域的教學(xué)與研究的、具有講師譯等學(xué)科領(lǐng)域的教學(xué)與研究的、具有講師或相應(yīng)職稱以上的教育工作者與科研人員或相應(yīng)職稱以上的教育工作者與科研人員自愿組成的非營(yíng)利性人文社會(huì)科學(xué)學(xué)術(shù)組自愿組成的非營(yíng)利性人文社會(huì)科學(xué)學(xué)術(shù)組織。織。 學(xué)科組學(xué)科組： 典籍英譯典籍英譯 英漢語篇分析學(xué)科組英漢語篇分析學(xué)科組 英漢翻譯學(xué)科組英漢翻譯學(xué)科組 中西文化比較學(xué)科組中西文化比較學(xué)科組 中西語哲學(xué)科組中西語哲學(xué)科組 對(duì)比語言學(xué)學(xué)科組對(duì)比語言學(xué)學(xué)科組Discussion Topics1. Why is it necessa

11、ry to take this course?一種事物的特點(diǎn)，要跟一種事物的特點(diǎn)，要跟別的事物比較才顯出來。別的事物比較才顯出來。呂叔湘呂叔湘You could know your own language only if you compared it with other languages.-Engels只有將本族語同其他的語言只有將本族語同其他的語言進(jìn)行比較才能真正懂得自己進(jìn)行比較才能真正懂得自己的語言。的語言。恩格斯恩格斯Advantages of Contrastive Studies between English and Chinese:1) It can help langu

12、age learners establish the most essential / difficult points (what to focus) in their learning process;E.g. goldfish = 金魚金魚 紅茶紅茶 = Black tea 這個(gè)問題人們可以爭(zhēng)論數(shù)年，也不會(huì)這個(gè)問題人們可以爭(zhēng)論數(shù)年，也不會(huì)爭(zhēng)論出結(jié)果來。爭(zhēng)論出結(jié)果來。 A. People can argue over this issue for years without getting any result. B. People can argue over this issue fo

13、r years without getting anywhere. 不同的人對(duì)退休持有不同的態(tài)度。不同的人對(duì)退休持有不同的態(tài)度。 A. Different people have different attitudes toward retirement. B. Attitude toward retirement varies from person to person.2) It can help language learners avoid Chinglish;E.g.The price of food is cheap in China. The price of food is l

14、ow in China. Food is cheap in China. 醫(yī)生醫(yī)生給給了她一些了她一些治療治療感冒的藥。感冒的藥。 The doctor gave her some medicine for curing her cold.Revised:The doctor gave her some medicine for her cold.The doctor gave her some medicine to cure her cold. 干的都是同樣的工作，他們得到干的都是同樣的工作，他們得到的報(bào)酬卻比我多一倍。的報(bào)酬卻比我多一倍。 They were getting twice

15、as much as I was getting for the same job.我對(duì)該問題的回答我對(duì)該問題的回答使使老師感到老師感到失望。失望。這這使使我想起了一句老話我想起了一句老話熟熟能生巧。能生巧。參考書參考書讓讓你能夠更方便地學(xué)習(xí)你能夠更方便地學(xué)習(xí)英語。英語。 My answer to the question made the teacher feel disappointed. This made me think about an old saying “Practice makes perfect.” Reference books let you be able to l

16、earn English more conveniently.Revised: My response to the question disappointed the teacher. This reminded me of the saying “Practice makes perfect.”Reference books enable you to learn English more efficiently.These sentences are more idiomatic.3) It can help language learners cultivate and improve

17、 their translation competence. The contrastive studies of English and Chinese is the core of translation theories, because the theories, methods and techniques concerning E-C or C-E translation are based on the similarities and differences between the two languages. It has been proved by the transla

18、tion practice that it is much easier to handle the similarities while the difficulty lies in the differences between the two languages. Therefore, once the differences are revealed , the problem will be readily solved. One can not only accelerate the translation process but also improve the quality

19、of the translated texts. 從杭州坐旅游車向西南方向走大約兩從杭州坐旅游車向西南方向走大約兩個(gè)小時(shí)左右，可以到達(dá)個(gè)小時(shí)左右，可以到達(dá)一個(gè)叫瑤琳的一個(gè)叫瑤琳的旅行勝地旅行勝地。 There is a tourist attraction called Yaolin which you can reach in about two hours by going south by tourist bus from Hangzhou.典型的漢語句式，先不厭其煩地典型的漢語句式，先不厭其煩地介紹細(xì)節(jié)，先鋪墊，先談背景信介紹細(xì)節(jié)，先鋪墊，先談背景信息，最后點(diǎn)出要點(diǎn)。息，最后點(diǎn)出要點(diǎn)。英語往往先說明要點(diǎn)，英語往往先說明要點(diǎn)