A Study of the English Translation of Yuan Shi Shi Fan from the Perspective of Communicative Translation Theory: A Case Study of Patricia B. Ebrey’s 1984 Version

Keyword

Communicative translation; Yuan Shi Shi Fan; Patricia B. Ebrey; Translation of classics

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