The Good Wife is an American TV series that focuses on women’s independence,politics,and law.The drama has been remade in China,Japan,and South Korea.This research aims to use Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory to...The Good Wife is an American TV series that focuses on women’s independence,politics,and law.The drama has been remade in China,Japan,and South Korea.This research aims to use Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory to analyze the methods of its English-to-Chinese subtitle translation by considering social,cultural,and historic backgrounds between China and America.After data collection and case analysis,the study found that:(1)Five major translation methods are adopted in the subtitle translation of The Good Wife.They are free translation,variation,literal translation,addition,and omission.Among them,free translation is the most frequently used,while omission is used least.(2)The subtitle translation of films and TV series is limited by time and space restrictions,social-cultural differences,and other factors.When translating,translators should try to use humorous words,euphemism,intonation,and other ways,and combine different methods such as literal translation,free translation,variation,addition,omission,and other methods to seek equivalence both in the meaning and function of subtitles under the guidance of Functional Equivalence Theory.展开更多
"The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the cl..."The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the classics of American literature.The poem exquisitely expresses the changes of the wife's mind at different phases.Martin and Rose's Appraisal Theory provides us with a theoretical framework for the analysis of the different realizations of the sentimental resources of the poem in the original and its English version.展开更多
In this paper,a review was finished according to a novel-"The Time Traveler's Wife".It use time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships.A lot of knowledge could be obtained from ...In this paper,a review was finished according to a novel-"The Time Traveler's Wife".It use time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships.A lot of knowledge could be obtained from the passage.展开更多
This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by ...This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by the famous critic realistic British writer Hardy in 19th century.This article discusses about the similarities and differences between the two tragic figures from three aspects,namely the background of their times;the origins of their tragedies and the personalities of the two women,so that the readers may have a better understanding of the themes of the two novels.展开更多
By contrast with Sartre's existentialism,The Time Traveler's Wife depicts another humanistic world.Moreover,such things as meaning,reason,compensation and peace are indispensable in this world.
There was once a wife so jealous that when her husband came home one night and she couldn’t find hairs on his jackets she yelled at him,"Great, so now you’re cheating on me with a bald woman !"The next nig...There was once a wife so jealous that when her husband came home one night and she couldn’t find hairs on his jackets she yelled at him,"Great, so now you’re cheating on me with a bald woman !"The next night, when she didn’t smell any perfume, she yelled again by saying,"She’s not only bald, but she’s too cheap to buy any perfume!"展开更多
The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show D...The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show Duffy＇s subversion to patriarchy. In this collection, histories and myths are parodied, quoted, alluded and even rewritten. Women in her poems are given chances to speak out for themselves, which can be seen as a form of resistance against patriarchy. In this article, constitutive intertextuality as well as manifest intertextuality like parody, quotation and allusion in The WorM＇s Wife will be discussed specifically. By analyzing how those intertextual features are adopted as a form of resistance against patriarchy, this article aims to help readers form a better perception of the feminism Duffy raises, and tries to help more women who are being suppressed by men, to find and reconstruct their identities.展开更多
How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and E...How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and Esther Kling,whowere marriage counselors at the time,was as follows: Show him in a thousand little ways that you展开更多
Judy Syfer is married and has two children. Theessay below was published in the preview issue of Msmagazine in 1972. Ms reprinted it in its issue ofDecember 1979, prefaced by the statement that it hadbecome a classic....Judy Syfer is married and has two children. Theessay below was published in the preview issue of Msmagazine in 1972. Ms reprinted it in its issue ofDecember 1979, prefaced by the statement that it hadbecome a classic. The following essay is a declaration; Wives are souseful that even a wife would want such a companion.展开更多
The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justif...The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justified if wives commit some mistakes while they are undertaking their day to day family responsibilities and other personal functions. The sample size was about 14,000 women in the reproductive and productive ages of 15-49 and about 6,000 men in the age brackets of 15-59. The reasons for wife beating by husbands are examined against some selected independent background variables of the sampled men and women respondents, while the dependent variables are the responses to questions of wife beating. With respect to the analytical model, the author decided to focus on some descriptive statistics, such as frequency distributions tables, proportions, comparative analysis, and application of chi-squares （Xz） techniques to examine the variations in the responses of women and men amongst the independent backgrounds.展开更多
Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmoni...Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmonious marriage and family, thus promoting social harmony and stability. Husband-wife intimacy and female status can be well mirrored in regular conducts between them like sleeping ways, touching, spending leisure time together, making co-decision and sharing household chores etc. It is culture that affects and constructs husband-wife intimate relationship and female status. Hence, the exploration of cultural characteristics and value connotation behind is needed.展开更多
The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing technique...The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing techniques:natural shift from the past to the present;succinct and unpretentious wording;straightforwardness and directness as well as his humorous writing.展开更多
As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which ...As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which are Luo Meiying who has the courage to fight,the hypocritical and insidious Qiu Hu,the ugly and vicious Li Dahu,the greedy and hard-hearted Luo Dahu,the kind and helpless mother-in-law Mei Ying,these five different images apparently jumping on the paper.展开更多
Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but ...Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but later were replaced by immigrant mother-daughter relationship,and then were overwhelmed by the concern for human beings.It is interesting that this change fits the changing focuses of Chinese American writers in the 21st century.展开更多
文摘The Good Wife is an American TV series that focuses on women’s independence,politics,and law.The drama has been remade in China,Japan,and South Korea.This research aims to use Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory to analyze the methods of its English-to-Chinese subtitle translation by considering social,cultural,and historic backgrounds between China and America.After data collection and case analysis,the study found that:(1)Five major translation methods are adopted in the subtitle translation of The Good Wife.They are free translation,variation,literal translation,addition,and omission.Among them,free translation is the most frequently used,while omission is used least.(2)The subtitle translation of films and TV series is limited by time and space restrictions,social-cultural differences,and other factors.When translating,translators should try to use humorous words,euphemism,intonation,and other ways,and combine different methods such as literal translation,free translation,variation,addition,omission,and other methods to seek equivalence both in the meaning and function of subtitles under the guidance of Functional Equivalence Theory.
文摘"The River-Merchant's Wife:A Letter",written by the great poet Li Bai,is the most prestigious version among the translations of Chinese ancient poetry by Ezra Pound and has been accepted as one of the classics of American literature.The poem exquisitely expresses the changes of the wife's mind at different phases.Martin and Rose's Appraisal Theory provides us with a theoretical framework for the analysis of the different realizations of the sentimental resources of the poem in the original and its English version.
文摘In this paper,a review was finished according to a novel-"The Time Traveler's Wife".It use time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships.A lot of knowledge could be obtained from the passage.
文摘This article mainly deals with the comparison between the main character Xiang Lin’s wife in Lu Xun’s short narrative story Blessing and the main character Tess in the novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by the famous critic realistic British writer Hardy in 19th century.This article discusses about the similarities and differences between the two tragic figures from three aspects,namely the background of their times;the origins of their tragedies and the personalities of the two women,so that the readers may have a better understanding of the themes of the two novels.
文摘By contrast with Sartre's existentialism,The Time Traveler's Wife depicts another humanistic world.Moreover,such things as meaning,reason,compensation and peace are indispensable in this world.
文摘There was once a wife so jealous that when her husband came home one night and she couldn’t find hairs on his jackets she yelled at him,"Great, so now you’re cheating on me with a bald woman !"The next night, when she didn’t smell any perfume, she yelled again by saying,"She’s not only bald, but she’s too cheap to buy any perfume!"
文摘The WorM＇s Wife （1999）, written by Carol Ann Duffy, who is the first woman and first openly LGBT person appointed Britain＇s poet Laureate, is a collection of poems which makes full use of intertextuality to show Duffy＇s subversion to patriarchy. In this collection, histories and myths are parodied, quoted, alluded and even rewritten. Women in her poems are given chances to speak out for themselves, which can be seen as a form of resistance against patriarchy. In this article, constitutive intertextuality as well as manifest intertextuality like parody, quotation and allusion in The WorM＇s Wife will be discussed specifically. By analyzing how those intertextual features are adopted as a form of resistance against patriarchy, this article aims to help readers form a better perception of the feminism Duffy raises, and tries to help more women who are being suppressed by men, to find and reconstruct their identities.
文摘How You Can Be a ‘Good’Wife “As I am to be married soon and want to be agood wife,I’d like to know specially how I can be‘all things’to my man,”wrote a listener to DonMcNeil in 1951. The reply from Samuel and Esther Kling,whowere marriage counselors at the time,was as follows: Show him in a thousand little ways that you
文摘Judy Syfer is married and has two children. Theessay below was published in the preview issue of Msmagazine in 1972. Ms reprinted it in its issue ofDecember 1979, prefaced by the statement that it hadbecome a classic. The following essay is a declaration; Wives are souseful that even a wife would want such a companion.
文摘The Central Statistical Agency （CSA） of Ethiopia included some questions in its 2005 Demographic and Health Survey （DHS） questionnaire, asking for the opinion of men and women if wives beaten by husbands is justified if wives commit some mistakes while they are undertaking their day to day family responsibilities and other personal functions. The sample size was about 14,000 women in the reproductive and productive ages of 15-49 and about 6,000 men in the age brackets of 15-59. The reasons for wife beating by husbands are examined against some selected independent background variables of the sampled men and women respondents, while the dependent variables are the responses to questions of wife beating. With respect to the analytical model, the author decided to focus on some descriptive statistics, such as frequency distributions tables, proportions, comparative analysis, and application of chi-squares （Xz） techniques to examine the variations in the responses of women and men amongst the independent backgrounds.
文摘Wife-husband relationship is regarded as the most intimate relationship between two individuals. Researches show that a positive intimate couple relationship and the rise of female status can help maintain the harmonious marriage and family, thus promoting social harmony and stability. Husband-wife intimacy and female status can be well mirrored in regular conducts between them like sleeping ways, touching, spending leisure time together, making co-decision and sharing household chores etc. It is culture that affects and constructs husband-wife intimate relationship and female status. Hence, the exploration of cultural characteristics and value connotation behind is needed.
文摘The Drover' Wife is a short story written by Henry Lawson who is extolled as the father of the Australian nationalism literature.This short story reflects Henry Lawson's outstanding talent of writing techniques:natural shift from the past to the present;succinct and unpretentious wording;straightforwardness and directness as well as his humorous writing.
文摘As the typical representative of love and marriage drama in Yuan variety play,Qiuhu philander his wife plays a relatively important role in it.This paper carries on the analysis in a few typical character image,which are Luo Meiying who has the courage to fight,the hypocritical and insidious Qiu Hu,the ugly and vicious Li Dahu,the greedy and hard-hearted Luo Dahu,the kind and helpless mother-in-law Mei Ying,these five different images apparently jumping on the paper.
基金USST International Professional Certification and All-English Course Construction,USST Postgraduate Teaching Construction Project.
文摘Studying the covers of the three editions of The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan,a famous female Chinese American writer,the author finds Chinese cultural elements stood out in publishers’earliest recommendations,but later were replaced by immigrant mother-daughter relationship,and then were overwhelmed by the concern for human beings.It is interesting that this change fits the changing focuses of Chinese American writers in the 21st century.
