摘要

诗经作为中国珍贵的诗歌典籍，其译本在世界范围广泛流传，对中文文化交流的影响深远。但由于诗经使用的是古汉语，所以对译者的认知能力的要求就更高。在研究译者认知的过程中，认知语言学与翻译的结合现象较为显著。认知语言学倡导翻译的合理性和和谐性，译者要坚持反映原文并合理发挥主观能动性。所以在翻译活动中，译者作为源文本和目标语言之间的桥梁发挥着无可取代的作用。本文运用认知语言学的核心原则，“现实—认知—语言”，运用文献研读法，比较研究法和定性分析法，从“现实—认知”关系和“认知—语言”关系分别入手，将源文本、译者和读者这三者的关系紧密联系在一起，分析译者在理解诗经和翻译诗经时所扮演的角色，目的是指导探究许渊冲和理雅各对《诗经》形容词的处理方式，从而得出翻译活动是以原文和译者为中心的，许渊冲的形容词翻译喜好是在保持汉语诗歌韵味的前提下意译，注重抒发感情；理雅各更偏好直译，较少使用修辞，注重保留诗歌字面意思。这些不同的喜好让译文对文化交流产生不同的影响。

关键词：认知语言学  “现实—认知—语言”  翻译  《诗经》

Contents

Abstract I

摘  要 II

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  Background of the Study 1

1.2  Objective and Significance of the Study 2

1.3  Methodology of the Study 3

1.4  Structure of the Thesis 3

Chapter Two Literature Review 4

2.1  Studies on the Cognitive Linguistics 4

2.1.1 Studies of Cognitive Linguistics Applying to Translating 4

2.1.2 Studies of the Core Principle of Cognitive Linguistics in Translating 5

2.2  Studies on Adjectives Translations of The Book of Songs 6

2.2.1 Studies on the Translation of The Book of Songs (Mainly by Xu Yuanchong and   Legge) 7

Chapter Three Theoretical Framework 9

3.1  The Core Principle of Cognitive Linguistics 9

3.2  Application of "Reality–Cognition–Language" in Translation s 9

3.2.1 “Reality–Cognition” 10

3.2.2 “Cognition–Language” 10

Chapter Four Analysis of Translation of The Book of Songs 12

4.1  Application to Reality–Cognition 12

4.1.1 Adjectives Translation Preferences Concerning Source Text Reality: “Fu, Bi, and  Xing” 13

4.1.2 Adjectives Translation Preferences Concerning Source Text Reality: Connotation  Versus Denotation 16

4.2  Application to Cognition–Language 18

4.2.1 Adjectives Translation Preferences Concerning Translator Reality: Literal    Translation Versus Liberal Translation 18

4.2.2 Adjectives Translation Preferences Concerning Translator Reality: Native Translator Versus Non–Native Translator 21

Chapter Five Conclusion 24

5.1  Major Findings 24

5.2  Limitations and Prospects 25

Bibliography 26

Acknowledgements 27