A Tentative Study on the Translation of the Characters’ Names in Moment in Peking30.doc

PAGE  PAGE 14 A Tentative Study on the Translation of the Characters’ Names in Moment in Peking  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am deeply indebted to Guo Yi, my supervisor, who has read my drafts meticulously and offered incisive comments on them. Without his help, the thesis could never have reached its present from. My sincere gratitude also gose to all my teachers who have given me excellent advices and great help, which is indispensable to the completion of this thesis. I also give my hearty thanks to all my roommates and friends who offered me generous help and useful suggestions in the process of writing this thesis. Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to all the writers whose works are referred to in this thesis. 摘 要 本文旨在通过分析《京华烟云》中人名的翻译指出目前我国人名翻译所遵循的三大原则。此外，论文还指出其不足和需要改进之处。针对我国现阶段人名翻译混乱，同一人名出现多种翻译法的情况，参考国内外学者对当代人名翻译的研究，提出当代人名翻译所需遵守的最适合的人名翻译原则，运用现代拼音系统，统一规范华人姓名外译，既要遵循人名翻译的原则，又要弘扬中华民族传统。 关键词：人名翻译；原则；现代拼音系统；京华烟云  ABSTRACT The thesis is aimed at pointing out the rules of name translation through analysis of Li Yutang’s Moment in Peking . But it is not just an analysis of the rules of name translation, it also points out the deficiencies and the factors that need to improve. To improve the present chaotic conditions of the name translation, such as translating the same name in many different ways, the most proper rule for the Chinese name translation will be proposed on the basis of previous research conducted both at home and abroad. That is Modern Pinyin System, standardizing and unifying the Chinese name translation, which should both follow the basic rules of name translation and the traditional habit of Chinese culture. Key words: name translation, rules, modern pinyin system, Moment in Peking  CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………. Literature review………………………………………………………………… Previous studies of English translation of Chinese names…………... 2.1 Principles of English translation of Chinese names…………………………… 2.1.1 Wade System…………………