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Reconstructing a Narrative, Reinterpreting a History: A Case Study of Translating Big Breasts and Wide Hips (2015)
Journal Article
Xiao, D., & Zheng, B. (2015). Reconstructing a Narrative, Reinterpreting a History: A Case Study of Translating Big Breasts and Wide Hips. Asia Pacific Translation and Intercultural Studies, 2(3), 155-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/23306343.2015.1094846

Literary translation in the English-speaking community has become the most significant pathway for foreign works to enter the World Literature scene and compete for international recognitions. It is therefore worth examining the role of translation i... Read More about Reconstructing a Narrative, Reinterpreting a History: A Case Study of Translating Big Breasts and Wide Hips.

The impact of background information on the translation quality of metaphorical expressions: An analysis of products of English-Chinese sight translation (2015)
Journal Article
Xiang, X., & Zheng, B. (2015). The impact of background information on the translation quality of metaphorical expressions: An analysis of products of English-Chinese sight translation. Wai-yu yu wai-yu jiaoxue, 1, 69-80

This study aimed to explore the impact of background information( BI) on the interpreting quality of metaphorical expressions( MEs). We designed a between-subjects experiment in which 60 learners of interpreting were crossgrouped into a control group... Read More about The impact of background information on the translation quality of metaphorical expressions: An analysis of products of English-Chinese sight translation.