The erosion of cultural essence: translating mythical cultural terms in classical Chinese folk novels

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The erosion of cultural essence: translating mythical cultural terms in classical Chinese folk novels

This paper explores the challenges and implications of translating mythical cultural terms from the Chinese classical literary work Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. Drawing on the theoretical framework of cultural loss and compensation, this study employs a comparative analysis of two selected E...

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Main Authors:	Wei, Mian, Zainal, Zainor Izat, Wong, Lingyann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bilingual Publishing Group 2024
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114419/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114419/1/114419.pdf

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