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A Hermeneutic Exploration of Subjectivity of the Translator—With Multiple Chinese Translations of Pride and Prejudice as Examples

Yu Liang, Jiamei Ye
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v21.n1.p3
Abstract
The importance of translator’s subjectivity exists objectively, as a subject in translation activities, translator’s subjectivity cannot be underestimated. The translation theory, Hermeneutics and the representative figure of it, George Steiner and his translation theory “four steps of translation”, namely trust, aggression, incorporation and restitution, is the best interpretation of the translator’s subjectivity. Therefore, with the support of Hermeneutics and the theoretical guidance of Steiner’s “four steps” in translation, this study will analyze different Chinese versions of Pride and Prejudice, focuses on and examine the embodiment of the translator’s subjectivity in translation.
Keywords
Hermeneutics, Translator’s subjectivity, Pride and Prejudice
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