A study on the Foregrounding Language in the English Translation of Happy Dreams

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This paper examines translation strategies in Happy Dreams, focusing on foregrounding language and cultural authenticity.

The study reveals that the translator adopts a domestication strategy, impacting the cultural authenticity.
Findings show that while readability is prioritized, it compromises the rural authenticity of the original text.
Close textual analyses of both the original and English translation highlight various forms of foregrounding.
The research contributes to understanding the balance between literary integrity and accessibility in translations.

Hanqing Liu (2025) studied this question.

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