%0 Journal Article
%T A Comparison of Transitivity System in English and Chinese
%A Yuli SUN
%A Yushan ZHAO
%J Cross-Cultural Communication
%D 2012
%I Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture
%R 10.3968/2728
%X Transitivity system is an important concept of Systematic Functional Grammar (SFG) as well as a useful tool for discourse analysis. Based on Halliday¡¯s theoretical framework, this paper compares the similarities and distinctions between English and Chinese on the transitivity system, hoping to deepen the understanding toward the two languages from a new aspect and throw light on E-C translation. The research indicates that the six processes on the transitivity system in English and Chinese is semantically the same and can remain unchanged in E-C translation, while in certain circumstances process transfer is necessary. Key words: Comparison; Transitivity system; English and Chinese translation implication
%K Comparison
%K Transitivity system
%K English and Chinese translation implication
%U http://cscanada.net/index.php/ccc/article/view/2728