A Comparative Study on the Translation of the Song Blowing in the Wind from the Perspective of Eco-translatology

Abstract

With the acceleration of globalization, cultural exchanges among countries have become increasingly close. Many excellent English songs have spread to our country through translation and have been loved by the majority of listeners. Blowing in the Wind is a song written by American folk-rock singer Bob Dylan, and there are quite a number of translated versions in China, among which there is no lack of excellent translations on the Internet. In addition, Mr. Xue Fan, a famous translator in China, has also translated his version of the song. Under the guidance of Eco-translatology, this research analyzes the lyrics of the original English version and the three translations from the perspective of "three-dimensional" transformation in order to explore the connotation of the translations made by professional and non-professional translators. Meanwhile, to show the unique charm of the Chinese and English language. The analysis of this research shows that in the field of song translation, the translation of professional translators is not necessarily more credible than that of non-professional translators. Instead, professional translators tend to produce translations with higher overall accuracy compared to their non-professional counterparts. The widespread dissemination of various translation versions implies the presence of notable merits in each rendition.