Abstract

Different thinking patterns have lots of influence on translation process. In order to know the nature of translation, it’s necessary to study the process of the translation. Analyzing the process of translation and different of thinking patterns between English and Chinese translators; we should make a comparative study of the two languages: article styles, language structures, semantic systems and cultural-histories. Only in this way can we overcome the negative thinking interference in the process of translation. Translator’s whole process of thinking is the nature of translation. The way of thinking determines the characteristics of the language expression. Therefore, the differences between English and Chinese, to some extent, can reflect the different thinking patterns. Translation is not only the conversion process of language, but also the conversion of thinking patterns. This paper focuses on how different thinking patterns between Chinese and English influence translation.

Key Words: Thinking patterns, Translation

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

I. Introduction5 

II. The Thinking Patterns of Chinese and English Reflected in the Language.. 5

2.1. The Relationship of Thinking and Language 5

   2.2. The Classification of Chinese and English Thinking Patterns 6

      2.2.1. The Image Thinking Pattern vs. the Abstract Thinking Pattern....7

      2.2.2. The Synthetic Thinking Pattern vs. the Analytic Thinking Pattern.. 8

      2.2.3. The Curvilinear Thinking Pattern vs. the Linear Thinking Pattern. 8

III. The Transfer of Thinking Patterns in the Course of Translation10

   3.1. Rearrangement of Word Order.. 10

   3.2. Rearrangement of Sentence Structure10

   3.3. Transferring between the Subjective and the Objective11

   3.4. Transferring between the Active Voice and the Passive Voice..11

   3.5. Transferring between Concreteness and Abstractness..12

IV. Conclusion.13

References15