Abstract: Translator’s subjectivity mainly focuses on the translator’s subjective initiative, which contains the intentionality, independence and creativity. According to the translator’s subjectivity theory, this paper is going to do a research on the translator’s subjectivity in the process of translation by the analysis of Yang Yi’s Chinese translation of Wuthering Heights; we can achieve the aim by analyzing the translation strategies adopted by the translator.   After the research, we can find that translator’s subjectivity exists in every part of the translation and the translator would adopt translator’s subjectivity to make sure her translation can tell her own understanding and felling.

Key words:  translator’s subjectivity; translation strategy; Wuthering Heights

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Translator’s Subjectivity-2

2.1 The Definition of Translator’s Subjectivity-2

2.2The Current Study of Translator’s Subjectivity-3

3. The Translator’s Subjectivity in Yang Yi’s Translation of Wuthering Heights-4

3.1 An Overview of Emily Bronte and Wuthering Heights-5

3.2 An Overview of Yang Yi and Her Version-6

3.3 Subjectivity in the Translation Strategies-6

3.3.1 Prefacing and Footnoting in the Translation-7

3.3.2 Supplementing in the Translation-8

3.3.3 “Hi-Jacking” in the Translation-12

4. Conclusion-17

References-18