对读者身份的文化误读与理论译著的不可读性——译著《当代文学理论导读》的文化评析

摘要

通过对<当代文学理论导读>的英汉对比分析,揭示译者对读者身份的文化误读与理论译著文本的不可读性之间的相关性.理论著作重在传达原作的思想内容,宜采取交际(而非语义)的翻译策略,可增强译作的可读性;如果没有准确预设读者的文化身份,采用语义翻译方法,则容易造成译作的晦涩难懂,不利于普通读者接受.%The paper discloses the relevance between the misread readership of translations of theoretical works and their readability. The main task of theoretical translations is to transfer the original ideas into the target languages. In this case communicative rather than semantic approach should be employed to promote readability. If the cultural identity of the readership can not be identified and the semantic strategy is taken, the readability of the text is sure to be degraded.