Author(s)

Ning Lu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Foreign Languages, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong, 266061, China

Corresponding Author

Ning Lu

ABSTRACT

Based on the Relevance Theory, this paper discusses the interpretive function of Gutt's Relevance Translation Theory to the translation of rhetorical devices. Relevance Theory can provide a powerful explanation of the formation of rhetorical patterns and the cultural contexts in which they are produced from a pragmatic and cognitive perspective. Relevance Theory views translation as a communicative process of explicit reasoning in which contextual effects are important and in which the communicative parties pursue the best possible association in a particular cognitive context. This paper reviews rhetorical devices used in the English version of Fortress Besieged the Relevance Theory and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses of them to enlighten translators.

KEYWORDS

Relevance Theory; Fortress Besieged; rhetorical devices

CITE THIS PAPER

Ning Lu, An Analysis of Rhetorical Devices in the English Version of Fortress Besieged from the Perspective of Relevance Theory . Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2023) Vol. 6: 132-137. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2023.061620.

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