No Absolute Equivalent between Two Languages: Strategies We Have Learned from Translation of AECT Books

• In Event: CLT - Language Translation and Knowledge-based Writing Software

Short Description

The presenters will share with attendees a summary of what they have learned from their translation experience of three AECT books from various angles. Translation is a recreation process of messages from one language to another. It is a common misconception that if one is bilingual, he/she is capable of doing translation. That is not true. Strategies for a valid, trustworthy, and beautiful translation will be discussed and shared with attendees in the session.

Authors

• Feng-Qi Lai, Indiana State University

• Hanbing Yan, East China Normal University, China

• haisong ye, ISU

• Mingzhuo Liu, East China Normal University, China

• peng xu, Northeast Normal University