Abstract: | By referring to Lefevere's theory of patronage,this paper examines the issue of patronage in the translation of Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping,a remarkable political work of our country.It addresses the questions likeWho are the patrons?,What is the structure of patronage?,and How does patronage work in the translation?Through investigating these issues,the paper concludes that if it had not been for the powerful manipulation by patronage,there could not have been the high-quality translation of such volum... |