The Diachronic Evolution of “Cultural Issues” in Translation Studies

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2025.03.003

Abstract

Abstract:

Based on a diachronic review of cultural studies in translation, this paper points out that the “cultural issues” in translation studies can be categorized into three types: “inter-textual”, “extra-textual”, and “post-textual”. Inter-textual studies focus on cultural meanings or nuances transferring between texts of different languages, extra-textual studies examine the various sociocultural contextual factors surrounding translation activities, and post-textual studies concentrate on the impact and effects of translational products in the sociocultural context of the target language. Together, these three aspects constitute the translational cultural system. The author suggests that research on cultural issues in translation studies should be precisely situated and adhere to three principles: a systematic perspective, a holistic view, and an integrative approach.

Key words: Translation Studies, cultural issues, inter-textual, extra-textual, post-textual

CLC Number:

H315.9

WANG Rui. The Diachronic Evolution of “Cultural Issues” in Translation Studies[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2025, 25(3): 25-35.

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类型	研究取向	研究视角	关注焦点
文本际	源语言取向	语文学、(对比)语言学等	翻译内文化转换
文本外	源语言取向→目标语取向	文化(人类)学、民族志、比较文学、跨文化交际等	翻译外围文化因素限制
文本后	目标语取向	传播学、读者反应论、接受(美学)理论、知识翻译学等	翻译后影响与效果