Reader’s perception and translator’s adaptation strategies of cultural humor in the English translation of The Scholars

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Reader’s perception and translator’s adaptation strategies of cultural humor in the English translation of The Scholars

Abstract Due to linguistic and cultural differences, translating Chinese humour into English has always been a challenging task. This study primarily assesses whether translators successfully convey humour in their translation by evaluating readers' perception of humour in the translated text,...

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Main Authors:	Syed Abdullah, Syed Nurulakla, Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan, Li Ne, .
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Persatuan Linguistik Malaysia 2024
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117454/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117454/1/117454.pdf

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