传播与接受视角下的《三体》英译本副文本研究

doi:10.12002/j.bisu.608

北京第二外国语学院学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 81-97.DOI: 10.12002/j.bisu.608

传播与接受视角下的《三体》英译本副文本研究

吴瑾瑾¹^,²(), 陈子莹¹^,²()

1.东南大学外, 南京 211189
2.郑州财经学院, 郑州 450000

出版日期:2025-10-30 发布日期:2025-12-12
作者简介:吴瑾瑾，东南大学外国语学院教授，博士生导师，211189，研究方向：英美文学、文学翻译。电子邮箱：wujinjin@163.com;
陈子莹，郑州财经学院外国语学院，450000，研究方向：英美文学、文学翻译。电子邮箱：17398682312@163.com
基金资助:
国家社会科学基金项目“美国南方‘重农派文学运动研究'”(20BWW040);教育部人文社会科学基金项目“美国反文化运动时期小说中的暴力书写研究”(21YJC752018)

A Study of the Paratexts of the English Version of The Three-Body Problem from the Perspectives of Dissemination and Reception

Wu Jinjin¹^,²(), Chen Ziying¹^,²()

1. Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
2. Zhengzhou College of Finance and Economics, Zhengzhou 450000, China

Online:2025-10-30 Published:2025-12-12

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

刘宇昆翻译的《三体》英译本创下了中国当代文学英译著作销量最高纪录以及全球图书馆藏量最高纪录，在中国当代科幻小说翻译与对外传播史上具有标志性意义。本文从传播与接受视角出发，基于副文本理论，探析《三体》英译本如何通过内、外副文本诸要素实现与英语世界读者的沟通与互动，以期为中国当代文学对外传播与接受提供新视角和新思路。研究指出，正文本是内在动力，副文本则是外在动力。通过对正文本进行阐释、深化和延伸，《三体》英译本的内、外副文本与正文本相互支撑，构成一个有机动力系统，这拓展了《三体》的传播空间与途径，共同推动了《三体》在英语世界的传播与接受。

关键词: 《三体》英译本; 内副文本; 外副文本; 传播与接受; 科幻小说; 文学外译

Abstract:

The English translation of The Three-Body Problem (2014) by Ken Liu has set the highest record for sales of English translations of contemporary Chinese literature and for global library collections, marking a significant milestone in the translation and international dissemination of contemporary Chinese science fiction. In this article, the perspectives of transmission and reception were employed to analyze how the English translation of The Three-Body Problem achieves communication and interaction with English-speaking readers through various elements of peritexts and epitexts based on paratext theory with the hope of providing original perspectives and new approaches for the dissemination and acceptance of Chinese contemporary literature. It is suggested that the main text of the English translation serves as an intrinsic force, while the paratexts function as extrinsic forces. By interpreting, deepening, and extending the main text, the peritexts and epitexts both provide support for the main text, forming an organic and dynamic system that expands the communicative space and channels of The Three-Body Problem, collectively facilitating its dissemination and reception in the English-speaking world.

Keywords: English translation of The Three-Body Problem; peritexts; epitexts; dissemination and acceptance; science fiction novel; literary translation

中图分类号:

H315.9

吴瑾瑾, 陈子莹. 传播与接受视角下的《三体》英译本副文本研究[J]. 北京第二外国语学院学报, 2025, 47(5): 81-97.

Wu Jinjin, Chen Ziying. A Study of the Paratexts of the English Version of The Three-Body Problem from the Perspectives of Dissemination and Reception[J]. Journal of Beijing International Studies University, 2025, 47(5): 81-97.

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