Exploration of Domestication and Foreignization in Cultural Translation

Abstract

Translation is not only an interlingual communication but also a cross-cultural communicative act, closely intertwined with culture. Therefore, against the backdrop of cross-cultural communication, we cannot ignore the cultural phenomena and factors implicit in language; otherwise, communication cannot proceed smoothly. In translation, strategies such as “domestication” and “foreignization” are commonly employed to handle cultural elements. This paper attempts to explore the suitability of these methods and their respective advantages and disadvantages through extensive practical examples.