[文学研究]财经新闻报道的特点及.ppt

财经新闻（报道）的特点及翻译 Definition 财经报道/新闻(financial coverage/business news)是有关财政、经贸等问题的报道，包括工业、农业、经济、商业、金融和消费等各个方面。 Linguistic features 1. Syntax 1) Long and Involved Sentences To strive for timeliness and comprehensiveness, long and involved sentences are often preferred. That is because (1) business news writers are required to send out as much information as possible in limited time. (2) Most readers of business news reports are well-educated, the use of complicated syntactic structures is also acceptable. Example On a day when stock prices swung wildly, the dollar hit another new low against the euro and further signs emerged from retailers that consumers are growing more cautious about spending, Mr. Bernanke warned that the economy was about to “slow noticeably” as the housing market continues to spiral downward and financial institutions tighten up on lending. 2) Quotations In journalism, quotations can be divided into three categories: direct quotations indirect quotations partial quotations. Direct quotations, featured by quotation marks, provide readers with the preciseness of language. Example Asked if he saw any risks of a recession, Mr. Bernanke demurred. “We have not calculated the probability of a recession,” he responded. “Our assessment is for slower growth, but positive.” 2. Structure In English journalistic writing, there are about five main reporting structures: Pyramid Inverted Pyramid Hourglass Structure Wall Street Journal Formula List Technique. Based on a sample research done by Li Jing (2006) who collects 3,000 odd business news stories from Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and New York Times, the top three story structures favored by professional writers are Wall Street Journal Formula, Hourglass Structure and Inverted Pyramid, respectively. Wall Street Journal Formula (WSJ Formula) Named after The Wall Street Journal, the structure is based on the principle of specific to general. 2) Hourglass Structure The hourglass form s