A Report On E-C Translation Of Genghis Khan: Makers Of History Series

Biography is defined as a detailed description of a person’s life story, including his remarkable images, unique minds, individual experiences and vivid characters. Many different kinds of writing methods can be adopted to compose the work. And thus, it is a genre characterized by both historic significance and literary significance. The book Genghis Khan: Makers of History Series, written by Jacob Abbott, an American prolific author, is a representative of the kind. He reviews the whole life of Genghis Khan from westerners’ perspectives, making the work full of interest.Overwhelming descriptions of historic events may damage the artistic beauty of words; excessive use of flowery languages my discount the sense of truth. Hence,getting a balance point is essential to a piece of successful version. Under the guidance of Skopos Theory, the essay tries to make a detailed analysis of specific cases and summarize translation skills of the work. With these techniques and methods, the translator is expected, on one hand, to fully deliver author’s intentions; and on the other hand, to ensure readability and acceptability of Genghis Khan: Makers of History Series,bringing aesthetic appreciation to readers.The dissertation is composed of six chapters: Chapter I makes a brief introduction to translation project, including the source, contents and significance of the project;Chapter II involves source text analysis, translation strategy, pre-translation preparation,proofreading and revision; Chapter III presents a detailed analysis of specific cases,including translation of proper nouns, imagery words, long complex sentences,descriptive sentences, and culture-loaded sentences; Chapter IV describes the post-translation evaluation; Chapter V draws a conclusion for the paper.The thesis combines specific cases with relevant theories and intends to provide reference for fellow translators in the face of biographical translation.