Linguistic landscape: research and analysis of translations from Russian into Chinese in major Russian cities

Abstract

Due to the gradual improvement of friendly relations between Russia and China, the linguistic landscape is becoming increasingly important for those who travel, study or invest in terms of creating a first impression of visiting Russia. However, the quality of translation is different. There are still a relatively large number of errors; mostly these are mixed errors and incorrect spelling. The aim of the article is to analyze and correct some of the errors, as well as to find an optimal method of translation in accordance with the linguistic landscape.

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