Adoption and Adaptation: English Translation of Two Folk Songs in Enshi Tujia Ethnic Region

Qiu Qingqing; Li Ming

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Adoption and Adaptation: English Translation of Two Folk Songs in Enshi Tujia Ethnic Region

Qiu Qingqing, Li Ming

Published in International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 9, Issue 6)

Received: 28 September 2021 Accepted: 11 November 2021 Published: 23 November 2021

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Civilization is the internal value of culture, and culture is the external manifestation of civilization. Exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations is an important driving force to promote the progress of human civilization and world peace and development. Folk songs in Enshi Ethnic Region are rooted in the very land rich in Chinese culture and reflect the local conditions and customs of the region. It is beneficial to explore the translation, introduction and evaluation of the folk songs in the area so as to promote the development of Chinese minority culture. Based on the English translation of Laborers’ Song (抬工號子) and A Song for My Lover（唱起山歌送情郎）, this paper discusses principles and techniques in the English translation of Enshi folk songs. It holds that the background, cultural connotation and language style of the two types of folk songs are quite different. We should return to the philosophical origin of translation. We should not only focus on Enshi language and culture, but also use English as the carrier to interpret the corresponding folk songs accurately, comprehensively and appropriately through representing the semantic and cultural connotation of lyrics. In short, both adoption and adaptation are intertwined in the translation process.

Published in	International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 9, Issue 6) This article belongs to the Special Issue Translation and Interpretation of 28 Chinese Tujia Minority Ballads
DOI	10.11648/j.ijla.20210906.14
Page(s)	276-281
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Enshi Folk Songs, English Translation, Adoption, Adaptation, Translation Process

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Qiu Qingqing, Li Ming. (2021). Adoption and Adaptation: English Translation of Two Folk Songs in Enshi Tujia Ethnic Region. International Journal of Literature and Arts, 9(6), 276-281. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijla.20210906.14

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Qiu Qingqing

Department of Student Affairs, Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Language and Arts, Guangzhou, China
Li Ming

School of Interpreting and Translation Studies, Institute of Hermeneutics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China

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