The English Translation and Cultural Dissemination of Chinese Web Novels

Lin Zhao

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Lin Zhao Shiyuan College of Nanning Normal University

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web novel, Chinese, Cultural Dissemination , English Translation , digital age, culture, dominating English culture

Abstract

In the digital age, Chinese web novels, distinguished from the traditional paper-based novels, have become an important genre of Chinese literature. The paper reviews the history of Chinese web novels, and their spread to the world through amateur and professional translation and online publication. From the perspective of cultural dominance and communication, this research examines the translation and proposes different translation strategies for different translation purposes. It concludes that Chinese web novels have a niche market in the West, and domestication is the norm of translation of these web novels targeting the dominating English culture.

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