A Study of Three English Translations of The Analects from the Perspective of Manipulation Theory: Taking the Translations by James Legge, D. C. Lau, and Roger Ames as Examples
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theory of manipulation, The Analects, ideology, poetics, patronageAbstract
This paper employs Lefevere’s theory of manipulation to conduct a comparative study of three English translations of The Analects by James Legge, D. C. Lau, and Roger Ames. Starting from the three elements of ideology, poetics, and patronage, it explores how translators are constrained by different historical contexts and choose corresponding translation strategies. The research shows that translation is not only a language transformation but also a product of cultural power and historical context. These three translations are all reasonable rewritings under specific historical backgrounds.
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