A Case Study Of The C-E Translation Of Textson Rudong’s Intangible Cultural Heritagefrom The Perspective Of Reception Aesthetics

With the adoption ofthe Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritageby UNESCO in October 2003, safeguarding the intangible culturalheritage has caused great concern among the international society. As a repository of our nation’s values, thinking modes, creative expression and cultural awareness, the intangible cultural heritage is an essential component in maintaining our cultural identity and cultural sovereignty. So protecting the intangible cultural heritage is not only rooted in our nation’s development,but also necessary for the cooperation among the international community and sustainability of the human race. In this sense, the translation of relevant texts is vital for further research and the presentation, transmission and preservation of the intangible cultural heritage.Based on the theories of reception aesthetics, the author of this paper, taking texts on Rudong’s intangible cultural heritage as an example, conducts a study on the C-E translation of texts on the intangible cultural heritage in terms of words, sentences and figures of speech. By analyzing the main difficulties in translation, this paper summarizes some translation strategies in translation, such as addition, omission, division and inversion.This paper consists of four chapters. Chapter One introduces the background of the study and the theories of reception aesthetics. Chapter Two analyzes the main difficulties in translation and the corresponding solutions. Chapter Three summarizes some translation strategies in translating words, sentences and figures of speech. Chapter Four discusses implications and practical significance of the study. The author hopes to draw more attention on the translation of texts on the intangible cultural heritage, which will benefit the promotion and protection of the intangible cultural heritage.