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The Application of Pragmatics into Interpretation —A Theory-Driven Exploration
- 1 Institute of Applied Translation Studies, United International College, Fuzhong 1st Road, Shenzhen, China
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Abstract
Pragmatics has a deep connection with translation and this study has summarized the previous research of pragmatics and interpretation. The study is divided into two parts: pragmatic theory-induced interpretation and pragmatic failures in interpretation. The first part further explains the application of adaptation theory in interpretation and the second part points out some typical pragmatic failures as well as the solutions of these problems. There are specific examples in the study to illustrate these theories and phenomena. At the end of this study, there are also some suggestions for interpreters to handle the relation between pragmatics and interpretation.
Keywords
pragmatics, interpretation, pragmatics failure, translation, adaptation theory
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Xu,Y. (2023). The Application of Pragmatics into Interpretation —A Theory-Driven Exploration. Communications in Humanities Research,3,23-28.
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