目的论在英文电影片名翻译中的应用

论文摘要

尽管电影片名一般都很短,然而电影片名的翻译却并非易事。本人试图在功能目的论的指导下探索英文电影片名的有效译法。目的论认为只要能达到电影片名翻译的最终目的:吸引观众看电影,任何翻译方法都是可行的。本文还详细论述了电影片名应具有的四大功能:信息功能,表达功能,审美以及呼吁功能。也就是说电影能够提供影片的基本信息,用具有表达性的语言使观众获得美感并受到感召,最终采取行动:看电影得以实现它的呼吁功能。在探索片名翻译方法是,作者建议译者在片名翻译的过程中应该把五大要素考虑进去:语言要素,文化要素,信息要素,审美以及呼吁要素。在分析的过程中,作者也注意到了中国三地:大陆,香港以及台湾各具特色的英文电影片名译法,并对此进行比较、分析。作者认为三地各具特色的译法是自然的,也是不可避免的。然而为了避免片名不统一造成观众的困惑,作者建议可以同时加注其他译法。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• 中文文摘
• Synopsis
• Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
• 1.1 Background of the Research
• 1.2 Significance of the Research
• 1.3 Rationale of the Research
• 1.4 Methodology of the Research
• 1.5 Structure of the Thesis
• Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
• 2.1 Film Genres
• 2.2 Roles of Film Titles
• 2.3 Functions of Film Titles
• 2.4 Naming Approaches of Film Titles
• 2.5 Features of Film Titles
• 2.6 Common Approaches of Film Titles Translation
• Chapter Ⅲ An Overview of Functional Theories of Translation
• 3.1 Functional Theories of Translation
• 3.2 Translating and the Theory of Action
• 3.3 Skopostheorie
• 3.4 Summary
• Chapter Ⅳ Strategies for English Film Titles Translation
• 4.1 Skopos of Film Titles Translation
• 4.2 Linguistic Aspect
• 4.3 Cultural Aspect
• 4.4 Informative Aspect
• 4.5 Aesthetic Aspect
• 4.6 Vocative Aspect
• 4.7 Summary
• Chapter Ⅴ Comparison of Different Translations of English Film Titles in Mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan
• 5.1 Similar and Different Translations of Film Titles in Mainland,Hong Kong and Taiwan
• 5.2 Features of English Film Titles Translations in Mainland Hong Kong and Taiwan
• 5.3 Summary
• Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion
• 6.1 An Overview
• 6.2 Influences on the Study of Film Titles Translation
• 6.3 Limitations and Suggestion
• References
• Acknowledgements