An Analysis of the Translation of Cantonese Cuisine Names from the Perspective of Intercultural Communication
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: With the advancement of the current globalization trend, cross-cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries are becoming more and more frequent. Chinese cuisine plays an important role in intercultural communication. Especially in the context of the current strategy of "going abroad" of Chinese culture, the standardized English translation is indispensable for the dissemination of Chinese cuisine. However, due to cultural differences between China and foreign countries, the translation of Cantonese dishes has become a major difficulty in cross-cultural communication. Therefore, this study takes the English translation of Cantonese cuisine as the research object. Starting with the characteristics and cultural background of Cantonese cuisine and combining the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, we can translate the names of Cantonese cuisine by the translation strategies of domestication and foreignization, including literal translation, transliteration, free translation and amplification, explained translation and other translation methods to improve the validity of the international communication of Cantonese cuisine culture and help its internationalization.
Author: Zhou Yan
Institution: Xi'an Polytechnic University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409884045