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Huang, Q., & Wang, Q. L. (2018). An Exploration into the Translation of Dialects in Lin Taiyi’s Translation of Jing Hua Yuan: Truth-Seeking or Utility-Attaining? Foreign Language Research, No. 1, 103-109. (In Chinese)

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• TITLE: A Study on the English Translation of Dialects in My Own Swordsman from the Perspective of Translator Behavior Criticism

  AUTHORS: Yue Zhu

  KEYWORDS: Theory of Translator Behavior Criticism, My Own Swordsman, English Translation of Dialects

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, Vol.16 No.1, January 30, 2026

  ABSTRACT: Dialects are part of regional traditional culture, bearing distinct local characteristics and serving as markers of regional cultural identity. The theory of Translator Behavior Criticism posits that translators shoulder two different identities: the translator identity and the non-translator identity. Consequently, translators engage in both “truth-seeking” and “utility-attaining” translation acts. The different identities and translation behaviors of translators directly impact the effectiveness of the target text. In the practice of dialect translation, translators should fully consider the grammatical, semantic, and stylistic features of dialects. This paper employs the “truth-seeking—utility-attaining” continuum model of Translator Behavior Criticism to study the dialect translation strategies in My Own Swordsman, analyzing the truth-seeking and utility-attaining aspects of its subtitle translation, aiming to promote the development of English translation of dialects.