Exploring the Mechanism of ASEAN-Oriented Translation Talent Cultivation from the Perspective of Cross-Cultural Adaptation
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Cross-cultural adaptation, translation competence, ASEAN-oriented, Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI), cultural mediation, Adaptation–Mediation–Translation (AMT) modelAbstract
Research on translation competence has long prioritized linguistic competence, technological competence, and cultural knowledge, while giving insufficient attention to the hidden dimension of psychological and sociocultural adaptation. In ASEAN-oriented Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) education, a common phenomenon is “linguistic fluency with cultural blockage”: translations may be grammatically correct but pragmatically inappropriate, with cultural connotations lost and communication effectiveness compromised. Taking cross-cultural adaptation theory as its analytical framework, this article reverses the traditional focus from “international students in China adapting to China” to a new scenario in which “Chinese translation professionals adapt to ASEAN and disseminate Chinese culture.” It proposes an Adaptation–Mediation–Translation (AMT) theoretical framework. This framework divides cross-cultural adaptation into three dimensions-psychological adaptation, sociocultural adaptation, and academic/professional adaptation-and links them to three dimensions of translation competence: competence in rendering culture-loaded expressions, competence in achieving pragmatic equivalence, and cross-cultural communication effectiveness. It further proposes a progressive transformation pathway of “cultural cognition → cultural identification → cultural dissemination.” The article then discusses pedagogical transformation pathways for ASEAN-oriented MTI education, including the reconstruction of training objectives, the development of teaching resources, innovation in teaching models, and reform of the assessment system. It argues that cross-cultural adaptation is not an appendage to translation competence but a hidden antecedent variable of ASEAN-oriented translation quality and communication effectiveness. The AMT framework offers a new theoretical perspective for MTI education reform and provides scholarly support for serving China–ASEAN people-to-people and cultural exchanges and regional language service needs.
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