Rendition Techniques in the Chinese Translation of Three Sanskrit Buddhist Scriptures

"It is found that some translators are similar in rendering the Sanskrit terms based on three factors: first, they followed their precursors' renditions; second, they lived at close periods in history; third, they came from the same regions or countries. It is also found that Xuan-Zang's fourth principle of untranslatability ""terms which are well established by precedent"" should include not only transliteration, but also translation, hybrid words and inexact renditions. The well-established terms usually refer to the basic concepts in Buddhism, and even lay people are familiar with them. The translation of terms which are peripheral notions in Buddhism was usually not standardized and caused great variation among different translators."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Linguistics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Chen, Shu-Fen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hock, Hans Henrich

• Theology

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9971047

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/82691