Translating Chinese Abstract into English Based on Grammatical Metaphor in English Abstracts

ZHAO Chang-you

Jun. 2021

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ZHAO Chang-you. Translating Chinese Abstract into English Based on Grammatical Metaphor in English Abstracts[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2018, 34(2): 19-24.

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ZHAO Chang-you. Translating Chinese Abstract into English Based on Grammatical Metaphor in English Abstracts[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2018, 34(2): 19-24.

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Translating Chinese Abstract into English Based on Grammatical Metaphor in English Abstracts

ZHAO Chang-you

College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China;School of Foreign Languages, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China

Received Date: 2017-10-19
Available Online: 2021-06-01
Publish Date: 2021-06-01

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Abstract

Grammatical metaphors are the typical and representative parameters and index in scientific and technical texts, especially in the English abstracts of research articles. Grammatical metaphors in abstracts of English research articles and English abstracts of Chinese research articles are compared to locate the specific and representative technical parameters and index and some suggestions for translating the Chinese abstracts into English are provided. The writing or translating quality of English abstracts of Chinese research articles can be improved with the regulation of the suggestions and the low quality of English abstracts can be changed.
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