Foreground and Background
An Analysis of Graham Sanders’ Translation of Fu Sheng Liu Ji
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21806331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yang Yanhua (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia), Malini Ganapathy (0000-0002-1495-6340, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia), Mohamed Abdou Moindjie (0000-0003-2518-9033, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3426-3433 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692 |
| Publisher | Academy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17507/tpls.1510.30 |
| OpenAlex | W4414707632 |
| Language | EN |
This paper aims to provide insights into translating classic narratives from ancient China. It does so by analyzing Graham Sanders’ translation of Fu Sheng Liu Ji from two dimensions: foreground and background. First, it examines the translator’s foregrounding strategies, including activating images, recreating scenes, and reproducing personal narratives. Second, it analyzes background-recreating strategies, including an elaborate introduction, adequate footnotes, and other paratextual elements. This paper concludes that Sanders’ foregrounding strategies help bring out literariness, while his backgrounding strategies make it more accessible to readers
Foregrounding · Narrative · Translation Studies and Practices
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |