Linguistics and Languages

Do translation universals exist at the syntactic-semantic level? A study using semantic role labeling and textual entailment analysis of English-Chinese translations

L. Wang and Y. Jiang

Discover groundbreaking insights from Letao Wang and Yue Jiang as they reveal how English-Chinese translations exhibit fascinating patterns of explicitation, simplification, and leveling-out at the syntactic-semantic level. This research dives deep into the interplay between language systems and socio-cultural influences shaping translation universals.

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Abstract

This study investigates the existence of translation universals at the syntactic-semantic level using semantic role labeling and textual entailment analysis on English-Chinese translations. By comparing Chinese translations with English source texts and non-translated Chinese originals, the researchers found evidence for explicitation, simplification, and leveling-out at the syntactic-semantic level. These findings highlight the unique characteristics of translated texts, shaped by the interplay of source and target language systems, and potentially influenced by socio-cultural factors.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Jun 27, 2024

Authors

Letao Wang, Yue Jiang

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