Eco-Translatology Perspective on the English Translation Strategies of The Analects: A Case Study of Roger T. Ames's Translation

Abstract: As a cornerstone of traditional Chinese culture, The Analects embodies profound ecological philosophy. This paper examines the translation strategies employed by the renowned comparative philosopher Roger T. Ames from the perspective of eco-translatology. By analyzing the linguistic, communicative, and cultural dimensions of eco-translatology, the study reveals how Ames extensively uses verb and gerund structures while deliberately avoiding the application of conjunctions that indicate causality. This syntactic approach reconstructs the interpretive context of Confucian texts for Western readers, showcasing the Confucian worldview of "unceasing generativity" and the relational thinking of "all things bearing yin and embracing yang". This stands in contrast to the mechanistic causality and creationist cosmology of Western theology. Keywords: Eco-Translatology, the Analects, Roger T. Ames, Verbs, Gerunds. Title: Eco-Translatology Perspective on the English Translation Strategies of The Analects: A Case Study of Roger T. Ames’s Translation Author: Guan Jingying International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) ISSN 2349-7831 Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2024 - December 2024 Page No: 174-182 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 21-November-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14202447 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/Eco-Translatology%20Perspective-21112024-8.pdf