在EFL环境下的大文化与小文化对翻译的影响

本文从翻译中存在着大文化与小文化的问题入手,论述了大文化就是文本整体所反映的或蕴含的文化,这个文本文化根植于某个民族、某个社会的整体文化之中;小文化就是蕴含在语言各层面的文化因素.一个文本的大文化是由整个文本的一个个小文化积累起来的,文本反映的整体文化及其植根于其中的社会文化只能移植或传递,不能翻译;词语和表达法中包含的文化因素可以翻译,也可以移植或传递.

Translation under the Influence of Macro Culture and Micro Culture in EFL

Starting with the problems of macro culture and micro culture in translation,the paper gives the definitions of macro culture and micro culture.Macro culture is rooted in a certain nationality and a certain society during the period of time while micro culture embodies some cultural factors appearing in words and expressions of the language.Macro culture of the version is accumulated by a great number of micro cultures.Macro culture reflected in the version can only be conveyed,however,cultural factors contained in words and expressions can be translated and conveyed.