Translation purposes determine everything? appellation translation in Northern Shaanxi folk songs based on corpus method

• Main Authors: Lin, Yan, Abdul Halim, Hazlina, Mohd Jalis, Farhana Muslim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciedu Press 2023
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108347/1/108347.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108347/; https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/wjel/article/view/24624

This study employs the skopos theory to analyze the translation methods used for appellations in Northern Shaanxi folk songs, a prominent genre in Chinese folk songs. The skopos theory emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting the purpose of a translation, as it ultimately shapes the...