Abstract：Most English clauses can be translated according to their grammatical forms, but this is not often the case. In some cases, the conversion of adverbial clause in Chinese translation is quite necessary. If the translator is familiar with the phenomeno of the contradiction of form and content, the meaning of the original text can be well reproduced in translation. Adverbial clause is a clause used as the adverb in a sentence. Adverbial clauses exist in both English and Chinese languages. So the study of conversion of adverbial clauses occurring in bilingual translation is very necessary.

In the perspectives of grammar and translation studies, this thesis compared great differences between English and Chinese adverbial clauses, probe into the conversion between English and Chinese clauses and the conversion between adverbial clauses and other elements of the sentences.  

Key words: Adverbial clause; Conversion; Translation; Contrast between English and Chinese

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1 Introduction.-1

2 English and Chinese adverbial clause-2

 2.1 English adverbial clause.-2

 2.2 Chinese adverbial clause-3

 2.3 The position of English and Chinese adverbial clause-3

3 The omission in translation of adverbial clause-4

4 The conversion in translation of adverbial clauses-7

 4.1 Adverbial clause of time rendered into other kinds of adverbial clauses-7

  4.1.1 Adverbial clause of time rendered into adverbial clause of condition.-8

  4.1.2 Adverbial clause of time rendered into adverbial clause of concession-8

  4.1.3 Adverbial clause of time rendered into adverbial clause of reason-9

  4.1.4 Adverbial clause of time rendered into adverbial clause of purposes-9

  4.1.5 Adverbial clause of time rendered into adverbial clause of result .-9

 4.2 Adverbial clause of place rendered into adverbial clause of condition or contrast -10

 4.3 Adverbial clause of condition rendered into other kinds of adverbial clause-11

  4.3.1 Adverbial clause of condition rendered into adverbial clause of time-11

  4.3.2 Adverbial clause of condition rendered into adverbial clause of concession-12

  4.3.3 Adverbial clause of condition rendered into adverbial clause of result-12

 4.4 Adverbial clause rendered into other element of the sentence-12

  4.4.1 Adverbial clause rendered into subject.-13

  4.4.2 Adverbial clause rendered into attribute-13

  4.4.3 Adverbial clause rendered into coordinating clause-13

5 Conclusion.-13

References-15

Acknowledgements-16