英文摘要 |
This study delves into the works of author and translator Liu Musa (1935- ), examining the linguistic and stylistic features of both her translated and original works and highlighting their similarities and differences. Liu, who began translating Japanese novels in the 1960s and has published well over 50 translated works, is representative of the first generation of post-war translators in Taiwan. However, early on in her career, Liu composed several short stories, and from time to time she continues to publish essays. In order to analyze any differences in linguistic style between Liu's written and her translated works, this study examines the style of the author's major translated works by using a Japanese-Chinese parallel corpus, and then compares and contrasts this style with that of her early short stories. This investigation of Liu's use of the Chinese language in her translations and original writings employs specific quantitative research techniques used in corpus studies. It pays special attention to the various usages of different parts of speech along with the distinct features of recurring word strings. Furthermore, this study also examines the possible formative influences on Liu's characteristic linguistic features. The primary goal is to show the impact of translation on language usage, and to illustrate specific linguistic features that have characterized Japanese-Chinese translation in Taiwan since the 1960s, by using a single translator and author as a case study. |