Evaluating the English version of the novel “Beloved Oxford”
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Evaluating the English version of the novel
“Beloved Oxford”
Đánh giá bản dịch Việt - Anh tác phẩm
“Oxford thương yêu”
Trần Thanh Hương
University of Languages and International Studies
M.A. Thesis. English Linguistics; Mã số: 60 22 15
Supervisor : Assoc.Prof.Dr. Lê Hùng Tiến
Năm bảo vệ: 2012
Abstract. Over the past decade, more and more foreign works of literature have been
translated into Vietnamese, and vice versa. However, quantity does not ensure quality.
Translation quality has received much criticism from reviewers and readers. This thesis
aims at investigating the quality of Vietnamese-English literary translation through the
analysis of the English version of the novel Beloved Oxford. Due to the limit of the
study, only the first three chapters are selected to be compared and analyzed to point out
the strengths and weaknesses of the translated version. The translator encounters
enormous difficulties in finding the appropriate equivalence. Based on the findings, some
implications about the challenges of Vietnamese- English literary translation are drawn.
Although the study has some limitations, it can be a useful reference for those who take
interest in literary translation.
Keywords. Tiếng Anh; Bản dịch; Tác phẩm văn học; Dịch thuật
Content.
Part I is the Introduction which provides readers an overview of the thesis
including the rationale for the study, the aims, the scope, the methodology and the
organization of the study.
Part II is the Development, which includes two chapters.
Chapter 1 introduces the theoretical background knowledge related to literary
translation and TQA.
Chapter 2 is the main part of the study. It provides comparison and analysis
between original texts and translation texts, and discussion about the strengths and
weaknesses of the translation.
Part III is the Conclusion which summarizes the main ideas and findings of the
study, draws some implications for Vietnamese - English literary translations, points out
limitations of the study and makes suggestions for further research.
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