A Study on The Reproduction of Humorous Style of Emotion Words in The Thai Translation of "Luotuo Xiangzi"

Abstract

     Beijing citizens in the early 20th century with delicate descriptions and lively language. Its humorous style is well-known overseas and has won wide international acclaim. So far, the Thai translation has been reprinted five times in Thailand. The humorous technique of Luotuo Xiangzi is inseparable from Mr. Lao She's unique style of using words. The author reads the original text and finds that the emotional words are very cleverly used in the context of Luotuo Xiangzi, complementing each other. However, through comparative analysis of the original Chinese version and the Thai translation version, it is found that the Thai translation version still has shortcomings in reproducing the humorous effect of emotional words, which is mainly reflected in the humorous effect of commendatory and derogatory use, the humorous effect of derogatory and commendatory use, and the humorous effect of Chinese words derogatory/praise. The author believes that this is because the use of emotional words in the context is very complicated, and they will appear in various forms due to the complexity of language communication. In the context, they may temporarily acquire a certain emotional tendency, which will cause the translator to ignore the intention conveyed by the author in the translation process.