Thinking Difference And Translation

With the development of modem sciences, translation is no loiter studied from the angle of linguistics only. Absorbing the essence from other related subjects to perfect the theoretical system of translation and improve the practical of translation has become the mainstream in the study of transl*ion. This paper deals with the relationship between thinking and translation from the angle of the thinking science to explore thinking differences on translation and the correspondent translation methods.The paper is divided into five parts. Chapter one is the introduction, discussing the relationship between language and thinking to conclude that language is the outer shell and reflection of thinking. Any subject in connection with language should pertain to one kind of thinking activities and it should be known that it is thinking that governs the subject and thinking should not be neglected. Chapter two talks about multi-definitions of translation and various kinds of thinking activities in translation. It asserts that emphasizing on language only and neglecting the effect of thinking cannot penetrate the nature of translation. Basically translation belongs to a branch of thinking science. And at the same time, from the translation of thinking activities, abstract thinking, thinking-in-images and inspiration have been set forth. Chapter three puts forward the opinion that universal thinking is the basis for translation, including the reasons why universal thinking is the basis for translation, systematized translatolody, basic eharacter~tics of translation thinking, developing mechanisms of translation thinking, synthesis in the translation thinking mechanisms and summary. Chapter four is about the differences of thinking between two languages and translation methodology. As different nationalities with different languages, the Chinese and the English have a gap between them as to thinking models, thinking characteristics and thinking tendency, which are embodied in their languages. And the principles of solving the thinking differences in translation are usage and language intuition. Then flexible means is given to illustrate the diversified problems in rendering. The last chapter is to summarize what have been talked over and it is a real challenge for us to grasp the pith of thinking activity and to solve thinking difference in the translation practice.