跨文化交际视角下《诡秘之主》英译本归化与异化策略研究

A Study of Domestication and Foreignization Strategies in the English Translation of Lord of Mysteries from a Cross-Cultural Communication Perspective

摘要: 本研究聚焦网络文学作品《诡秘之主》的英译本，探讨译者如何在跨文化交际背景下通过归化与异化策略处理源语文化与目标语文化之间的差异，从而达到文化传递与可读性的平衡。研究发现，译者会根据不同情况动态选择翻译策略。对于可能影响目标语读者理解的表达，译者倾向采用归化策略；对于承载作品文化意蕴和世界观特色的内容，译者则倾向采用异化策略；面对兼具文化传递与读者理解需求的复杂表达时，则结合两种策略。归化和异化两种策略的灵活运用为促进读者对作品的理解和共鸣发挥了积极作用。本文旨在揭示翻译在网络文学跨文化传播中的作用，并为同类作品的翻译实践提供参考。

Abstract: This study focuses on the English translation of the Chinese online literary work Lord of Mysteries and explores how the translator addresses the differences between the source and target cultures through domestication and foreignization strategies in the context of cross-cultural communication, thereby achieving a balance between cultural transmission and readability. The findings reveal that the translator adopts translation strategies flexibly according to different situations. For expressions that may hinder target readers’ understanding, the translator tends to employ domestication strategies. For elements that embody the cultural connotations and distinctive worldview of the work, foreignization strategies are more frequently adopted. When dealing with complex expressions that require both cultural transmission and reader comprehension, the translator combines the two strategies. The flexible application of domestication and foreignization strategies has played a positive role in facilitating readers’ understanding of and emotional resonance with the work. This study aims to reveal the role of translation in the cross-cultural dissemination of online literature and provide insights for the translation practice of similar works.