近三十年国内《西游记》外译研究的动态历程和研究热点——基于CiteSpace的可视化分析

Dynamic Evolution and Research Hotspots of Domestic Foreign Translation Studies on The Journey to the West over the Past Three Decades—A CiteSpace-Based Visualization Analysis

摘要: 《西游记》是我国四大名著之一，达到了中国古代长篇浪漫主义小说的巅峰，其外译对中国文学与文化的海外传播有着重要意义。本研究使用CiteSpace 6.4.R1，基于1994~2024年中国知网收录与《西游记》外译研究相关的248篇期刊文献展开文献计量分析，发现：(1) 研究分为三个时期：萌芽期(1995~2008)关注异化和全译，探讨译者风格；发展期(2009~2019)侧重交际语义翻译，开始出现跨学科融合；成熟期(2020~2024)跨学科研究更显著，侧重量化分析和元认知分析等跨学科分析；(2) 研究热点聚焦于外译策略和译本分析，涵盖接受美学和传播学视域下的句子、语篇及译本研究；(3) 未来研究将聚焦于蓝诗玲译本，并研究副文本、儿童文学元素在外译中的作用。

Abstract: As one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels, The Journey to the West represents the zenith of ancient Chinese romantic epic novels and its translations hold significant importance for the global dissemination of Chinese literature and culture. This study employs bibliometric analysis via CiteSpace 6.4.R1 to examine 248 journal articles (1994~2024) from CNKI on its overseas translation. Key findings include: (1) Research evolved through three phases: an incubation period (1995~2008) focused on foreignization, complete translation, and translator styles; a developmental period (2009~2019) emphasizing communicative-semantic translation approaches and initial interdisciplinary integration; and a mature period (2020~2024) marked by interdisciplinary methodologies such as quantitative and metacognitive analyses. (2) Research hotspots center on translation strategies and text analyses, particularly sentence-level, textual, and translational dimensions under frameworks like reception aesthetics and communication studies. (3) Future directions prioritize Julia Lovell’s translation, paratexts, and the role of children’s literature elements in outward translation.