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E-C Translation (2) Choice of Words: Diction Choice of Words (Diction) Words are basic units for a translation. As the basic unit in a sentence, a word does determine a lot. Words do not have meanings; people make meaning for them. Thus proper words in proper places make the true definition of style. ---Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) Context determines the choice of words. Words have their meaning changed with the time. 一名之立，旬月踟蹰。 ───严复 Translation is very subtle. So is choice of words. Sometimes you have to feel. Appropriate diction for most of the time is hard to obtain. (an ideal) (1)Different semantic ranges in English and Chinese Chinese: pictograph---logograph 音\形\意的完美组合 English: alphabetic writing, word formation, lexical meaning, association In terms of meaning, E-C words have (1).one word matches one equally in any context, most of which are proper names. For Example: the State Department the Pacific Ocean minibus Washington D. C. South Africa George Bush (1)Different semantic ranges in English and Chinese (2) Partially Corresponding Example 1: Nouns (men)-------人 man and nature 人类与自然 man and wife 夫妻 men and boys 从小到大 men and women夫妻 officers and men 官兵 man-of-war 军舰 the chessboard and men 棋盘和棋 子 be a man象个男子汉 as one man步调一致 man of the moment当代最伟大的人 man of blood凶手 man of parts有才干的人 man of affairs见过世面的人 (1)Different semantic ranges in English and Chinese man in the street 普通人 man about town 爱社交的人 man of the world 深通人情世故的人 a He man 有阳刚之气的男子 my (dear) old man（可指 “father”, “husband”, “son”） 我的小（老）祖宗 a coming man 后起之秀 ( a man who is becoming famous) a made man 成功人士(a man who has been successful) the right man in the right place 人得其位，位得其人 the sick man of Europe （史）土耳其帝国的别称 (1)Differ