Evaluating the English version of the novel “Beloved Oxford”

This thesis aims at investigating the quality of Vietnamese-English literary translation through the analysis of the English version of the novel Beloved Oxford.. Based on the findings,

Evaluating the English version of the novel

“Beloved Oxford”

Đánh giá bản dịch Việt - Anh tác phẩm

“Oxford thương yêu”

Trần Thanh Hương

University of Languages and International Studies M.A Thesis English Linguistics; Mã số: 60 22 15 Supervisor : Assoc.Prof.Dr Lê Hùng Tiến

Năm bảo vệ: 2012

Abstract Over the past decade, more and more foreign works of literature have been

translated into Vietnamese, and vice versa However, quantity does not ensure quality Translation quality has received much criticism from reviewers and readers This thesis aims at investigating the quality of Vietnamese-English literary translation through the analysis of the English version of the novel Beloved Oxford Due to the limit of the study, only the first three chapters are selected to be compared and analyzed to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the translated version The translator encounters enormous difficulties in finding the appropriate equivalence Based on the findings, some implications about the challenges of Vietnamese- English literary translation are drawn Although the study has some limitations, it can be a useful reference for those who take interest in literary translation

Keywords Tiếng Anh; Bản dịch; Tác phẩm văn học; Dịch thuật

Content

Part I is the Introduction which provides readers an overview of the thesis

including the rationale for the study, the aims, the scope, the methodology and the organization of the study

Part II is the Development, which includes two chapters

Chapter 1 introduces the theoretical background knowledge related to literary translation and TQA

Chapter 2 is the main part of the study It provides comparison and analysis between original texts and translation texts, and discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the translation

Part III is the Conclusion which summarizes the main ideas and findings of the

study, draws some implications for Vietnamese - English literary translations, points out limitations of the study and makes suggestions for further research

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