A Study On Liu Miqing's Translation Theories

The dilemma that translatology has long been excluded from independent discipline makes many scholars in Chinese translation circle doubtful of the effort to establish translatology and theoretical system of translation. Fortunately, there are still some scholars who make great endeavor for that. Liu Miqing is a conspicuous figure who has made outstanding accomplishments and has accelerated the progress of Chinese translatology and theoretical system of translation.Confronted with the phenomenon that some Chinese scholars blindly follow the achievements in the western translation theories, Liu Miqing puts forward a series of theories on translation. He advocates the establishment of"Chinese touch"in translatology by inheriting the fine tradition of Chinese translation research studies and absorbing the essence of the western's.This thesis aims at making a tentative study on Liu Miqing's translation theories.The first part of the thesis gives a brief introduction of Liu Miqing's translation theories and his life and states the significance and the layout of the thesis. The second part lists the present studies on Liu's translation theories and points out the problems that haven't been solved. The third part is the main body of the thesis. It investigates his main views on translation in terms of"internal scheme"and"external scheme"based on Liu's framework of translatology. The fourth part summarizes the features of Liu's translation theories through his major views discussed in previous part. The features reveal Liu's systematicness in translatology, his fundamental methodology in the way which he has formed holistic approach towards translation research studies and his patriotism towards China revealed in his advocacy of"Chinese touch"in theoretical system of translation. The fifth part works as a conclusion of the thesis. It makes a brief retrospect of what has been studied in the thesis, generalizes Liu's translation theories and affirms his contribution to the Chinese translation circle.Liu Miqing is a representative of translation theorists in the contemporary translation circle. His masterpieces and articles on translation have been collected in The Collection of Liu Miqing's Translation Views, which not only demonstrates his great achievements on translation but also shows the affirmation of his contribution by translation circle. This study can help us to understand Liu's great efforts in the establishment of"Chinese touch"in translatology and theoretical system of translation so as to form a deep understanding of the present situation and prospect of Chinese translation.