Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of figures and tables vii
4. Abbreviations and symbols ix
5. Acknowledgements x
6. Translators’ preface xi
7. Chapter 1 Preamble: Towards a linguistic analysis of English translations of ancient Chinese poems and lyrics 1
8. Chapter 2 Experiential analysis 23
9. Chapter 3 Logical analysis 41
10. Chapter 4 Interpersonal analysis 51
11. Chapter 5 Textual analysis 60
12. Chapter 6 Verbal process and text structure 70
13. Chapter 7 A comparative study of Chinese and English discourse 87
14. Chapter 8 Formal equivalence in translation 100
15. Chapter 9 Translating dynamic and static meaning 110
16. Chapter 10 Proper nouns and their English translations 121
17. Chapter 11 Quoting-reporting in English translations 149
18. Chapter 12 Translating person into English 162
19. Chapter 13 Choice of tense in English translations 178
20. Chapter 14 Epilogue: A functional linguistic approach to translation studies 196
21. Appendix 1 The English translations of ancient Chinese poems and lyrics discussed in this book 206
22. Appendix 2 An interview with Guowen Huang 250
23. References 264
24. Author biographies 279
25. Index 281