A Study On The Translation Methods Of Higher Ground: Biography Of Wiley B. Glass, Missionary To China From The Perspective Of Text Analysis Theory

This is a report of the translation of Higher Ground: Biography of Wiley B. Glass,Missionary to China written by American writer Eloise Glass Cauthen. The source text isabout the author’s father’s life experience in missionary work in China. The translator’stask is to translate chapter8to chapter13. The significance of translating this book is tospread cultures and provide a reference to the historical study of Huangxian (NowLongkou). Meanwhile, it can help the translators improve the translation skills of thebiography works.Based on the Text Analysis Theory proposed by Nord, the author analyzes thetranslation cases during the translation process. The report includes five chapters. The firstchapter is the introduction part, the second chapter mainly talks about the description ofthe task, from topic selection to source text analysis, including the content and thelanguage. The third chapter is about the translation process, including preparation beforethe translation, the choice of translation theory and translation methods. The author usesNord’s Text Analysis Theory as a guidance, and make analysis in accordance with theHigher Ground. Chapter four is about the case analysis, in which the author analyzes thespecific cases and difficulties when doing the translation. Translation skills are listed, suchas the rearrangement of word order, conversion of parts of speech, translation ofculture-related words and the translation of Language style. The last chapter is theconclusion part, introducing the experience the author has learned during the translationprocess.After completion of the translation, the author obtains a lot of translation experience,knowing how to translate the autobiography work under the guidance of the translationtheory. It helps the author to learn how to choose appropriate translation methods after theanalysis of the text.