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ABSTRACT A Comparative Study of Thai Translations of ³6KXL +X =KXDQ´ Natthanya Anantachote Associate Professor Chen Li Shui Hu Zhuan is one of the four most famous works of Chinese classical literature. It contains profound Chinese ethnic culture, historical background and social thinking. This thesis follows the pattern of six-step translation criticism proposed by Wang Hongyin, a &KLQHVH WUDQVODWLRQ WKHRULVW )URP 3HWHU 1HZPDUN¶V semantic and communicative translation perspectives, this thesis performs a comparative and descriptive analysis of cultural terms. These words are selected from the two Thai translated versions --- Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha 6L 6XUL\DZRQJVH¶V o ° ´Ì and Charatchai Chiaoyut¶V o °
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translators of these two versions made their own adjustment and adaptation in translation. Keywords: Shui Hu Zhuan, Chinese cultural words, Semantic translation, Communicative translation
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