A Comparative Study on the Translation of Detective Stories from a Systemic Functional Perspective

The book offers a detailed analysis of verbal projection in detective stories and their translations, focusing on both historical and contemporary perspectives. It uniquely examines two Chinese translations, providing a comprehensive look at lexico-grammatical, logico-semantic, and rhetorical aspects within the context of classical Chinese. By exploring the choices of different translators, it highlights both differences and similarities, making it a valuable resource for scholars in functional linguistics, translation studies, and fans of detective literature.