This book explores the role of gender in male- and female-produced efforts to translate a Chinese novel into English. Adopting the CDA framework and corpus methodology, the study examines the specific ways in which, and extent to which, a female British translator and a male American translator construct their gender identity in translation. Based on an analysis of the two translations' textual and paratextual features, it reveals the fascinating ways in which language, gender and translation interact. The book is intended for anyone who is interested in gender and translation studies, particularly in applying the new corpus methodology to exploring the interface between gender and translation in the Chinese context.

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Dr. Lingzi Meng currently works at East China Normal University's School of Foreign Languages. Her specific areas of research include corpus-based translation studies and gender and translation studies.

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AbstractList of TablesList of FiguresChapter One Introduction1.1 Gender and language1.2 Gender and translation1.3 Objectives of the study1.4 Significance of the study1.5 Organization of the bookChapter Two Literature Review2.1 Gender and translation studies2.1.1 First paradigm of gender and translation studies2.1.1.1 Gender as socio-political issue in macro-analyses of translation2.1.1.2 Gender as categories in micro-analyses of translation2.1.1.3 Gender-related theorization of translation2.1.1.4 Criticism of the first paradigm2.1.2 Second paradigm of gender and translation studies2.1.2.1 Status quo of the second paradigm2.1.2.2 A critique of the second paradigm2.1.3 Third Wave feminist translation studies2.2 Studies on Chenzhong De Chibang and its translationsChapter Three Theoretical Framework3.1 Post-structuralist theorization of language and subjectivity3.1.1 Theorizing language and subjectivity3.1.2 Discourse and power3.2 Theorizing gender from post-structuralist perspective3.2.1 Theorizing gender3.2.2 Gender and context3.2.3 Gender and power3.3 Critical Discourse Analysis as analytic framework3.3.1 Why CDA3.3.2 Tenets of CDA3.3.3 Stages of critical discourse analysis3.4 SummaryChapter Four Methodology4.1 Methodological basis4.1.1 Macroscopic and microscopic analysis4.1.2 Corpus as practical interface4.2 Data collection and analysis4.2.1 Overview of the procedure4.2.2 Selection of texts4.2.3 The compilation of the corpus4.2.4 Selecting linguistic features and spotting gendered discoursesChapter Five Results and Discussion5.1 Language use in the two translations5.1.1 Corpus statistics5.1.2 Modality5.1.2.1 Modality in Yang's translation5.1.2.2 Modality in Goldblatt's translation5.1.2.3 Major differences and similarities 5.1.3 Transitivity5.1.3.1 Transitivity in Yang's translation5.1.3.2 Transitivity in Goldblatt's translation5.1.3.3 Major differences and similarities 5.1.4 Pragmatic features5.1.4.1 Pragmatic features in Yang's translation5.1.4.1.1 Emphasizers5.1.4.1.2 Amplifiers5.1.4.1.3 Downtoners5.1.4.2 Pragmatic features in Goldblatt's translation5.1.4.2.1 Emphasizers5.1.4.2.2 Amplifiers5.1.4.2.3 Downtoners5.1.4.3 Major differences and similarities5.2 Gender representation in the two translations5.2.1 Translator's mediation5.2.1.1 Naming of characters5.2.1.2 Translational omission5.2.1.3 Paratextual elements5.2.2 Translation of or 5.2.3 Translation of gendered discourses5.3 Discourse constitutive of translators' gender performance5.3.1 Discourses constitutive of translators' different gender performance5.3.1.1 Tracing the discourses5.3.1.2 Workings of the discourses5.3.2 Discourse constitutive of translators' similar gender performance5.3.2.1 Tracing the discourse5.3.2.2 Workings of the discourseChapter Six Conclusion6.1 Major findings6.2 Implications6.3 Limitations and suggestions for future studiesReferencesAppendix