Author(s)

Xiaogen Liao

Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China.

In recent years, Cognitive Translatology, a new frontier subject, has been established after the interaction of Cognitive Linguistics with Translatology. Aiming to further the development of Cognitive Translatology, this paper investigates the application of major theories in cognitive linguistics to Chinese-English translation practice, including Prototype Category Theory, Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Conceptual Metonymy Theory, Iconicity Theory and Figure-Ground Theory. It is found that these theories have strong explanatory power and instructive significance for translation practice.

Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Translatology, Translation Process, English-Chinese Translation

Liao, X.G. (2018) The Application of Cognitive Linguistic Theories to English-Chinese Translation. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, 8, 61-69. doi: 10.4236/ojml.2018.83008.