Translating Idioms from the Point of View of Relevance Theory
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چکیده
Since the previous studies on idiom translation mainly focus on the linguistic level, this paper mainly discusses the translation of idioms from a cognitive perspective, that is relevance theory. Three translation strategies are discussed under the framework of relevance theory: literal translation, literal translation with compensation and free translation.
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