林语堂《啼笑皆非》创作与翻译动机研究

摘要

Between Tears and Laughter is a controversial work by Lin Yutang. This paper analyzes Lin Yutang’motive in writing and translating his work through an application of the hierarchy of needs, a theory put forward by Maslow. The study mainly covers three hierarchies, i.e. love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization. Finally, we draw the conclusion that three main motives, i.e., to show his patriotism, to enhance his reputation in the motherland and to realize his self-value, play a primary role in Lin’s translation, which demonstrates that this work has its own positive significance.%《啼笑皆非》是林语堂一部颇有争议的作品。采用马斯洛的需求层次理论，主要从社交需求、尊重需求和自我实现需求三个层次对林语堂创作和翻译该著作的动机进行研究。证明爱国热情、提高国内声誉和实现自我价值是其主要动机，也证明了该书具有进步意义。