Aesthetic Object and Subject in Song Translation
- Jian-Sheng Yang
Abstract
The translation of songs which is well accepted in the target language society owes to use of the translator’s esthetic thoughts and theories. The esthetic characteristics of song lyrics make translating them much demanding. This paper, from the perspective of esthetic object and subject, illustrates the importance of deep understanding of the esthetic objective and the roles played by esthetic subject in song translation.
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- DOI:10.5539/ells.v4n4p25
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