A Paratextual Study on English Translations of Three Character Classic

Abstract

The paratext is the supplement of the main text as well as the important carrier of information transmission. By means of Gérard Génette’s theory, this paper analyzes and compares the differences between the three English translations of Three Character Classic, and holds that the paratext to a large extent reflects the will of publishers and translators and the paratext is of great significance to the evaluation and transmission of the translations and the translator studies.