读者反应与文化交流

本文对奈达的读者同等反应论进行反思,认为奈达提出的将目的语读者读译文的反应与原文读者读原文的反应作比较是不切实际的,因为文化差异的客观存在决定了同等反应是不可能的。这种理论追求“同一”,对译文读者实质上是一种蒙蔽,对“他者”也是一种不尊重,其结果只能是阻碍文化交流,进而阻碍文化发展与繁荣。在全球一体化的今天,我们更应该学会尊重“他者”,欣赏“他者”,包容“他者”,这样才能实现文化共同繁荣。

The Reader's Response and the Cultural Exchange

This paper attempts to challenge the notion of the reader's equal response introduced into translation studies by Nida. The author holds that it is impracticable to compare the responses of the original receptors with the target receptors who are from quite different cultures, because the unavoidable existence of cultural differences determines the impossibility of equal responses. The notion of the reader's equal response, actually, is not only a kind of deception to the target receptors but also a kind of disrespect to "the Other", which will hinder cultural exchange and cultural development. With the development of globalization, we should learn to respect "the Other", appreciate "the Other", and coexist with "the Other" in harmony. Only in this way can we enhance the cultural exchange and achieve cultural prosperity.