Terminological equivalence in legal translation: A semiotic approach

被引：44

作者：

Cheng, Le ^{[1
]}

Sin, King Kui ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] City Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

SEMIOTICA | 2008年 / 172卷 / 1-4期

关键词：

terminological equivalence; legal translation; semiotic approach; strategies;

D O I：

10.1515/SEMI.2008.088

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Equivalence has been a critical issue in translation, as well as in legal translation. Based on a literature review of the concept of equivalence and analysis of the features of legal discourses, the article adopts a semiotic approach to the translation of legal terms. By adapting some principal propositions in semiotics, the paper argues that total equivalence can be achieved via meta-lingual adjustment, because a sign is not born with meaning but invested with reference by a sign user. The paper also provides some linguistic strategies for realizing terminological equivalence in legal translation, such as the use of a semantic reference scheme, componential analysis, and the principle of productivity and economy.

引用

页码：33 / 45

页数：13

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