A Study on E-C Translation Strategies of Culture-Loaded Words in Dialogues of The Wind in the Willows from the Perspective of Text Typology Theory

Abstract

Children’s literature, as an important vehicle for cross-cultural communication, embeds culture-loaded words as core elements that convey distinctive national cultural traits, and translation just serves as a critical pathway to achieving young readers’ cultural understanding while preserving the textual charm and child-appropriate playfulness. Taking the Yang Jingyuan Chinese translation of the classic children’s literary work The Wind in the Willows as the research material, this study focuses on translation strategies for culture-loaded words under the guidance of Newmark’s text typology theory. Through a deep analysis of the Chinese translation of culture-loaded words—particularly those related to social interaction and dietary culture words, it clarifies that the Chinese translation of dialogues in children’s literature must balance the transmission of cultural connotations, alignment with children’s cognitive level, and the colloquial nature of dialogue in children’s literature. The findings aim to provide theoretical insights and practical guidance for the translation of children’s literature.