An Eco-Translatology Approach to the English Translation of Chinese Internet Catchwords

Fang Wang^*

College of Foreign Languages, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2014.210007                

Abstract

In this article, qualitative analysis is adopted. Data of internet catchwords are chosen from those popular in recent five years. The thesis aims at throwing lights on further studies of the English translation of Chinese internet catchwords and promoting the worldwide transmission of Chinese internet catchwords and internet culture. It is hoped that the dissertation could provide a new perspective for the study of internet catchwords.

Keywords

Internet Catchword, Eco-Translatology, Adaptation, Selection, Translation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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