Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature

Mengying Zhou

doi:10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786525.20250606

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Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature

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Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature
Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature
CW CHU College, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China
Vol. 6, Issue 6, Pages: 114-117(2025)
Published：30 December 2025
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786525.20250606
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Zhou Mengying.Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(06):114-117.
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Zhou Mengying.Domestication and Foreignization:A Comparative Study of Translation Strategies for Chinese-Themed Works in British and American Literature[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(06):114-117. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786525.20250606.

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Against the backdrop of globalization and cultural confidence

the translation of Chinese-themed works in British and American literature serves as a crucial link in cultural dissemination and cross-cultural communication. This study takes the theory of domestication and foreignization as the core to interpret cultural images

culture-loaded words

social customs

and values in literary works

thereby exploring the selection of translation strategies for literary works and analyzing the underlying factors influencing such strategies. The research reveals that domestication and foreignization are dialectically unified. In the current context of promoting Chinese culture "going global"

the strategy of "taking foreignization as the main approach and domestication as a supplement" is more conducive to preserving and disseminating the unique characteristics of Chinese culture

which can provide references for translation practice and English teaching.

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