功能翻译理论与英语电影片名的汉译

论文摘要

经过一个多世纪的发展,电影如今已经成为了一种常见的娱乐方式。而随着全球化的发展,人们有了更多的机会来欣赏制作精良、精彩纷呈的外国电影。为了使中国观众明白整部电影的内容,就需要将电影翻译成中文,这其中就包括了电影片名的翻译。作为影片不可或缺的一部分,电影片名有其独特的语言特色和民族文化内涵,是电影艺术性和票房商业性的集中体现。电影片名翻译属于实用英语翻译的范畴。一部电影片名的功能就是要吸引观众走进影院去观赏这部电影,这也同样是翻译电影片名的目的。本文以起源于德国的功能派翻译理论为基础,对电影片名翻译的现象作出了解释,并分析了在目的论指导下,音译、直译、意译及改译几种翻译策略在英语电影片名汉译中的应用。

论文目录

• 中文摘要
• Abstract
• 中文文摘
• Synoposis
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Research Background
• 1.2 Data and Methodology
• 1.3 The Structure of the Thesis
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 The Emergence of functionalist approaches
• 2.2 Functionalist Translation Theory
• 2.2.1 Development of functionalist translation theory
• 2.2.1.1 Katharina Reiss's Text Typology
• 2.2.1.2 Han J.Vermeer's Skopos Theory
• 2.2.1.3 Justa Holz-M（a|¨）ntt（a|¨）ri's Translation Action Theory
• 2.2.1.4 Christiane Nord's theory:function plus loyalty
• 2.2.2 Basic Concepts of Skopos theory
• 2.2.3 The Three Basic Rules of the Skopos Theory
• 2.2.3.1 The Skopos Rule
• 2.2.3.2 The Coherence Rule
• 2.2.3.3 The Fidelity Rule
• 2.2.3.4 Conclusion
• 2.2.4 Adequacy,Standard of Evaluation
• 2.2.5 Translation Brief
• 2.2.6 Merits of Skopos Theory
• 2.2.6.1 A New Definition of Translation
• 2.2.6.2 New Attitudes in Choosing Translation Strategies
• 2.2.6.3 Source Text as an offer of information
• 2.2.6.4 Translator as an expert
• 2.2.6.5 Adequacy Overweighs Equivalence
• Chapter Three A Profile of English Film Title
• 3.1 Genre of Film
• 3.1.1 Feature Film
• 3.1.2 Documentary Film
• 3.1.3 Educational Film
• 3.1.4 Experimental Film
• 3.1.5 Animated Film
• 3.2 Definition of Film Titles
• 3.3 Sources of Film Titles
• 3.3.1 The Indication of the Subject
• 3.3.2 The Indication of the Object/Clue
• 3.3.3 The Indication of the Background
• 3.3.4 The Indication of the Plot
• 3.3.5 The Indication of the Theme
• 3.4 Features of film titles
• 3.4.1 Linguistic Feature
• 3.4.2 Aesthetic Feature
• 3.4.3 Cultural Feature
• 3.4.4 Commercial Feature
• 3.5 Functions of film titles
• 3.5.1 Referential Function
• 3.5.2 Expressive Function
• 3.5.3 Appellative Function
• 3.6 Skopos of Film Title Translation
• 3.7 Two Factors influencing film title translation
• 3.7.1 Regional Differences
• 3.7.2 Profit Motivation
• Chapter Four Application of the Functionalist Approach to the Translation of English Film Titles
• 4.1 Analysis of the phenomena of film title translation
• 4.1.1 Reiss's typology and film title translation
• 4.1.2 Vermmer's Skopos theory and film title translation
• 4.1.3 Justa Holz-M（a|¨）ntt（a|¨）ri's translational action theory and film title translation
• 4.1.4 Nord's functional typology and film title translation
• 4.2 Strategies Employed in the Translation of Film Titles
• 4.2.1 Transliteration
• 4.2.2 Literal Translation
• 4.2.3 Liberal Translation
• 4.2.3.1 Combination of Transliteration and Liberal Translation
• 4.2.3.2 Combination of Literal Translation and Liberal Translation
• 4.2.3.4 Adaption
• 4.3 Summary
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• 5.1 Summary and Conclusion of the Research
• 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions of the Research
• References
• Acknowledgements