International Communication Studies in Literature and Art
ICSLA, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2026, pp.149-157.
Print ISSN: 3079-2711; Online ISSN: 3104-5081
Journal homepage: https://www.icslajournal.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64058/icsla260115tctcc
Translation and Cross-cultural Transmission of Classical Chinese Literary Theories: A Review of Classical Chinese Literary Theories in the English-speaking World: Translation and Transmission
Wang Xinyi, Wei Lamei
Abstract: Embodying rich Chinese culture, classical Chinese literary theory makes up a crucial part of the national strategy for cultural outreach and serves as a vital pathway to enhancing cultural soft power and fostering inter-civilizational dialogue. Against this backdrop, Professor Wang Hongtao’s Classical Chinese Literary Theories in the English-speaking World: Translation and Transmission anchored in socio-translation studies, chronicles the history of the English translation and overseas dissemination of classical Chinese literary theory. The book offers comparative analyses of translations across different periods and presents an empirical portrayal of this reception and dissemination in the UK, US, and Australia through surveys, thereby filling a critical gap in empirical research within this domain. This work has practical implications for promoting the global reach of classical Chinese literary theory and for constructing an international discourse system within the context of the “Belt and Road” Initiative for mutual learning among civilizations.
Keywords: Classical Chinese Literary Theories; translation; dissemination; socio-translation studies; international discourse system
Author Biographies: Wang Xinyi, Undergraduate Student Majoring in English, China Foreign Affairs University. Research interests: International Communication. E-mail: wangxinyi@mail.cfau.edu.cn. Wei Lamei (Corresponding Author), Associate Professor, Department of English and International Studies, China Foreign Affairs University. Research interests: American Society and Culture. E-mail: weilamei@cfau.edu.cn.
标题：中国古典文论的跨文化传播与英译——评《中国古典文论在西方的英译与传播研究》
摘要：中国古典文论蕴含着丰富的中国文化，其海外英译与传播是中国文化“走出去”战略的重要组成部分，也是提升国家文化软实力、促进中外文明互鉴的重要路径。在此背景下，王洪涛教授所著《中国古典文论在西方的英译与传播研究》以社会翻译学为理论锚点，总结中国古典文论的英译与海外传播历史，对不同时期译本进行比较分析，同时通过在英、美、澳三国的问卷展现中国古典文论在西方的英译与传播图景，填补了该领域实证研究的空白，以推动其真正走向世界，在“一带一路”文明互鉴、中国古典文论国际话语体系建构中具有现实意义。
关键词：中国古典文论；英译；传播；社会翻译学；国际话语体系
作者简介：王欣怡，外交学院英语系本科生，研究方向：国际传播，电邮：wangxinyi@mail.cfau.edu.cn。魏腊梅（通讯作者），外交学院英语系副教授，研究方向：美国社会文化，电邮：weilamei@cfau.edu.cn。
Received: 01 Mar 2026 / Revised: 26 Apr 2026 / Accepted: 28 Apr 2026 / Published online: 30 Apr 2026 / Print published: 30 May 2026.
