Rendition Techniques in the Chinese Translation of Three Sanskrit Buddhist Scriptures
Chen, Shu-Fen
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Description
Title
Rendition Techniques in the Chinese Translation of Three Sanskrit Buddhist Scriptures
Author(s)
Chen, Shu-Fen
Issue Date
2000
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hock, Hans Henrich
Department of Study
Linguistics
Discipline
Linguistics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Theology
Language
eng
Abstract
"It is found that some translators are similar in rendering the Sanskrit terms based on three factors: first, they followed their precursors' renditions; second, they lived at close periods in history; third, they came from the same regions or countries. It is also found that Xuan-Zang's fourth principle of untranslatability ""terms which are well established by precedent"" should include not only transliteration, but also translation, hybrid words and inexact renditions. The well-established terms usually refer to the basic concepts in Buddhism, and even lay people are familiar with them. The translation of terms which are peripheral notions in Buddhism was usually not standardized and caused great variation among different translators."
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