The Interaction Between Locality and Globality from the Perspective of Transknowletology

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2025.05.012

Abstract

Abstract:

As an emerging paradigm in translation studies, Transknowletology reconceptualizes translation as a cross-linguistic process of knowledge transformation and reconstruction. From this theoretical perspective, the paper explores the dialectical interaction between two core concepts—the locality of knowledge and the globality of translation. It first traces the development of local knowledge theory and its relevance to translation, then clarifies the intrinsic drivers and mechanisms of translation’s globality within the context of knowledge globalization.It further argues that these two dimensions are not in binary opposition, but rather form a dynamic relationship characterized by interdependence, mutual transformation and mutual adaptation, mediated by mechanisms such as selective appropriation, creative reconstruction, and discursive competition.

Key words: Transknowletology, Local knowledge, Global knowledge, Knowledge Transfer

CLC Number:

H315.9

CUI Lingxiao. The Interaction Between Locality and Globality from the Perspective of Transknowletology[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2025, 25(5): 115-122.

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