A Comparative Study of Novel Translation from the Perspective of Feminist Translation Theory: A Case Study of the Two Chinese Versions of Persuasion

Female translators differ from male translators in the choice of the original texts, the adoption of translating strategies and the diction features of the translation, etc. From the perspective of Feminist Translation Theory, the paper made a comparative study of the two translated versions of Persuasion by Qiu Yin, a woman translator and Sun Zhili, a man translator, in the aspects of female preferences of exclamatory sentences and rhetorical questions, sentence final particles, reduplicated words as well as prefaces and footnotes. The identity of the female translator is reflected in Qiu’s version in comparison of Sun Zhili’s.

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A Comparative Study of Novel Translation under Feminist Translation Theory: A Case Study of the Two Chinese Versions of To the Lighthouse

Theory and Practice in Language Studies ◽

10.17507/tpls.0906.16 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 718

Author(s):

Qing Qiu

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Translation Studies ◽

Translation Theory ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

To The Lighthouse ◽

Gender Consciousness

With the increasing relevance of feminism and translation studies, how to embody female discourse in translation has become an important issue in feminist translation and in reflecting the translator’s subjectivity. Based on the feminist translation theory, this study will explore how female translators use translation strategies and methods to highlight female discourse through a comparative analysis of the two Chinese versions of To the Lighthouse, aiming to reveal the differences between female’s translation and male’s as a result of their gender consciousness, thus bringing beneficial inspiration to translation studies and translation work.

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CUSTOMER FRIENDLINESS OF TWO INDIAN ECOMMERCE COMPANIES - A CASE STUDY OF INDIAN E-COMMERCE SECTOR

10.26488/iej.10.11.77 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Ankit Sharma ◽

A C Shukla ◽

Ekta Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study

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PERSIAN GARDENS IN COLD AND DRY CLIMATE: A CASE STUDY OF TABRIZ’S HISTORICAL GARDENS

International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAR ◽

10.26687/archnet-ijar.v10i3.925 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 193

Author(s):

Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi ◽

Farnaz Nazarzadeh ◽

Elnaz Nazarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Water Supply ◽

Field Study ◽

Cold Climate ◽

Natural Substrate ◽

Garden Design ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

North West ◽

Special Expertise

Throughout history, gardens and garden designing has been in the attention of Persian architects who had special expertise in the construction of gardens. The appearance of Islam and allegories of paradise taken from that in Koran and Saints’ sayings gave spirituality to garden construction. Climate conditions have also had an important role in this respect but little research has been done about it and most of the investigations have referred to spiritual aspects and forms of garden. The cold and dry climate that has enveloped parts of West and North West of Iran has many gardens with different forms and functions, which have not been paid much attention to by studies done so far. The aim of this paper is to identify the features and specifications of cold and dry climate gardens with an emphasis on Tabriz’s Gardens. Due to its natural and strategic situation, Tabriz has always been in the attention of governments throughout history; travellers and tourists have mentioned Tabriz as a city that has beautiful gardens. But, the earthquakes and wars have left no remains of those beautiful gardens. This investigation, by a comparative study of the climates in Iran and the effect of those climates on the formation of gardens and garden design, tries to identify the features and characteristics of gardens in cold and dry climate. The method of study is interpretive-historical on the basis of written documents and historic features and field study of existing gardens in this climate. The results show that, with respect to natural substrate, vegetation, the form of water supply, and the general form of the garden; gardens in dry and cold climate are different from gardens in other climates.

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A Comparative Study of SMT and NMT: Case Study of English-Nepali Language Pair

10.21437/sltu.2018-19 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Praveen Acharya ◽

Bal Krishna Bal

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Language Pair

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Towards a taxonomy of intergenerational knowledge transfer practices

The Learning Organization ◽

10.1108/tlo-02-2017-0023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 81-91

Author(s):

Kerstin Kuyken ◽

Mehran Ebrahimi ◽

Anne-Laure Saives

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Transfer ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Qualitative Case Study ◽

High Tech ◽

Content Type ◽

Case Study Design ◽

Younger Workers ◽

Intergenerational Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to develop a better understanding of intergenerational knowledge transfer (IKT) practices by adopting a context-related and comparative perspective. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study design involving 83 interviews and non-participative observation in German and Quebec organizations has been chosen. Findings Two distinctive archetypes of IKT emerge from both national contexts: “we-individualizing” (Germany) and “I-connecting” (Quebec), leading to an eightfold taxonomy of IKT practices. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to young and senior workers and to high-tech sectors. Originality/value Comparative and inductive study of IKT, adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts, retaining younger workers. This inductive and comparative study allows a better adaptation of IKT practices to national contexts and therefore a better retention of younger workers.

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