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Evolving Dialogues between Western and Chinese Translation Theories

Journal: Perspectives

From Cicero and Horace’s early distinctions between literal and free translation, through the linguistic turn in the 20 th century, and finally to the recent progress of diverse schools, Western translation theories have evolved through a variety of paradigms and continually adapted to shifting linguistic and cultural priorities. For example, Eugene Nida’s linguistic approach emphasized dynamic equivalence as a brid…