语篇衔接与连贯视角下《背影》英译对比研究

A Contrastive Study of the English Translations of The Sight of Father’s Back from the Perspective of Discourse Cohesion and Coherence

摘要: 《背影》是中国现代作家朱自清于1925年创作的一篇回忆性散文，收录在其散文集《背影》中。这篇散文的创作源于作者对父亲的深厚情感，以及特定历史背景下家庭经历的触动。本文旨在从语篇衔接与连贯视角，对朱自清散文《背影》的张培基译本和杨宪益译本进行赏析。研究通过分析两个译本在词汇衔接、句间连贯和文化补偿等方面的处理方式，探究不同译者在维持语篇衔接与连贯上的策略差异。

Abstract: The Sight of Father’s Back is a reflective prose piece written by the modern Chinese writer Zhu Ziqing in 1925, included in his collection of the same title. The work was inspired by the author’s profound affection for his father and by the family circumstances that moved him against a specific historical backdrop. This paper aims to appreciate the translations of Zhu Ziqing’s prose by Zhang Peiji and by Yang Xianyi from the perspective of discourse cohesion and coherence. By examining how the two translations handle lexical cohesion, inter-sentential coherence, and cultural compensation, the study explores the strategic differences adopted by the two translators in maintaining discourse cohesion and coherence.