从顺应论角度研究公示语的汉英翻译

论文摘要

随着改革开放的不断深入,我国与世界各国的经济文化交往日益增多,城市公共场所的双语标识也越来越多,应用非常广泛。公示语,又名揭示语,标识语,属于对外宣传的一个重要部分。公示语是否规范和标准,能否提供准确和实用的信息,直接影响到外国友人对我国的印象。因此,研究公示语的英译有很大的实用价值。令人遗憾的是,目前国内的公示语翻译,译文刻板、用词不当等错误俯拾即是。不但有损于我国的声誉,也有损于整个国家和民族的形象。从某种意义上说,规范的公示语是一个城市国际化程度的体现。建设国际化大都市,真正做到与国际接轨,需要有良好的国际语言环境,因此改善和提高公示语的翻译质量是我们刻不容缓的重要任务。翻译公示语时首先要认真分析公示语的语言风格和功能,同时还要分析汉英公示语的文化差异,始终把译文读者的思维习惯放在首位,本论文把顺应论运用到公示语的汉英翻译上,能使译文在表达方式、格式措辞等方面符合英语习惯。这样才能得到准确无误的译文,从而能有一个更加标准的英语环境,真正发挥公示语在扩大改革开放和推进城市国际化进程中的积极作用,以崭新的面貌迎接2008年北京奥运会和2010年上海世博会。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• 摘要
• 前言
• Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
• 1.1 The Significance of the Topic
• 1.2 Objectives of the Research
• 1.3 Structure of the Thesis
• 1.4 Research Method
• Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
• 2.1 The Previous Researches
• 2.2 Functionalist Approach and Its Relevance to Translation of Public Signs
• 2.3 Limitations of Previous Studies
• 2.4 Orientation of the Present Research
• Chapter Ⅲ An Overview of Public Signs
• 3.1 The Classification of Public Signs
• 3.2 Functions of Public Signs
• 3.3 Errors in Translation of Public Signs
• 3.4 Differences and Similarities between English and Chinese Public Signs
• Chapter Ⅳ Adaptation Theory and Its Relevance to Translation of Public Signs
• 4.1 Verschueren's Adaptation Theory
• 4.1.1 Language Use as a Process of Choice-making
• 4.1.2 The Properties of Language:Variability,Negotiability and Adaptability
• 4.2 The Explanatory Power of Adaptation Theory for Translation
• 4.2.1 Translation as a Process of Choice-making
• 4.2.2 Translation as a Process of Adaptation
• 4.3 Adaptation Theory and Its Relevance to Translation of Public Signs
• Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion
• 5.1 Findings of the Research
• 5.2 Implications for Further Research
• Bibliography
• Appendix