Functional Comparison of Chinese Diplomatic Discourse and Their English Translations

Yangpeng Ou

doi:10.6918/IJOSSER.202410_7(10).0020

Authors

Yangpeng Ou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202410_7(10).0020

Keywords:

Halliday; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Diplomatic Discourse.

Abstract

This thesis aims to compare Chinese diplomatic discourse and their English Translations using Halliday's Systemic Functional Linguistics. The goal is to identify similarities and differences between Chinese diplomatic discourse and their English translation. It provides a comparison and description of Chinese diplomatic discourses and their English translations from the perspective of the three meta-functions: ideational function, interpersonal function, and discourse function. In terms of ideational function, the comparison is primarily based on the clause's process, which is the only material process in transitivity. In terms of interpersonal function, the comparison is mainly based on modal verbs. In terms of discourse function, the comparison is mainly based on four grammatical cohesive devices in discourse: reference, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunction.

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