Journal of Chinese for Social Science Volume 2

The Journal of Chinese for Social Science (JCSS, Chinese edition) focuses on the contextual application of Chinese in social sciences, emphasizing the importance and challenges of translated texts and language use. The journal, incorporating bilingual elements in Chinese and English, includes sections on reading, writing, and translation. Achieving conceptual equivalence between English and Chinese is especially challenging in social scientific research, often conducted across different languages, cultures, and societies. Typically, research is published in the researcher's non-native language, necessitating careful translation to avoid cross-cultural communication risks. JCSS addresses these challenges by fostering dialogue among languages, cultures, and communities, highlighting translation issues and engaging in intercultural communication. It also discusses the role of translation in potentially reinforcing an Orientalized Chinese identity and strives to contextualize terms and concepts to enhance dialogue and idea exchange.'Chinese for Social Science' falls under 'Chinese for Specific Purposes' (CSP), similar to 'Chinese for Science and Technology' or 'Business Chinese'. This concept was initially developed by Global China Academy (GCA), which hosts Global China Dialogue conferences, attracting participants from diverse institutions worldwide. These conferences and publications by Century Global Publishing, an arm of GCA, support intercultural dialogue by providing platforms for the translation of social science terminologies and concepts, thus facilitating the sharing of ideas and research findings globally.See more details from JCSS English website: https://globalcenturypress.com/journal-chinese-for-social-science/ISSN 2633-9501 (print); ISSN 2633-9633 (online); DOI https://doi.org/10.24103/jcss.cnJCSS""""CSP""""GCAGCAGCAhttps://globalcenturypress.com/journal-chinese-for-social-science-cn/