猪的文化内涵差异与翻译策略

Differences in Cultural Connotation of Pigs and Translation Strategies

摘要: 动物词汇里蕴藏着不同民族的文化记忆，词语的意思会随着文化环境的变化出现分化和差别。因为中英两国历史、文化传统和价值观不一样，“猪”这个常见动物在两种文化中被赋予了完全不同的寓意。本文把“猪”作为研究重点，整理了它在中英文化中积极、消极、中性三种含义，还从经济、宗教、文学三个方面，分析了含义差异出现的原因。结合跨文化交际中的实际例子，本文总结出直译、意译和添加文化注释三种具体的翻译方法。这项研究能给相关动物词汇的精准翻译提供参考，也能帮助语言学习者和翻译工作者跨过文化障碍，把不同文化的内涵准确传递出去。

Abstract: Animal vocabulary contains cultural memories of different ethnic groups, and the meanings of words can differentiate and differ with changes in cultural environment. Due to the differences in history, cultural traditions, and values between China and the UK, the common animal “pig” has been given completely different meanings in both cultures. This article focuses on the research of “pig” and summarizes its positive, negative, and neutral meanings in Chinese and English cultures. It also analyzes the reasons for the differences in meanings from three aspects: economy, religion, and literature. Based on practical examples in cross-cultural communication, this article summarizes three specific translation methods: literal translation, free translation, and adding cultural annotations. This study can provide a reference for accurate translation of animal vocabulary and help language learners and translators overcome cultural barriers to accurately convey the connotations of different cultures.