商务英语信函翻译的语用充实策略 ——最佳关联视角

论文摘要

语用充实(包括语用收缩和语用扩充)既是一种语言现象,亦可充当一种翻译策略,它在理解及重现文本含义方面发挥着重要的作用。翻译是一个以语境为依托的认知——语用过程,商务翻译更是一项集语言维度、商务维度、交际维度于一体的综合性很强的翻译实践活动,因此对准确的理解、到位的诠释、得体的表达都提出了较高的要求。本文在前人研究的基础上,针对商务英语信函这一实用文本类型,借助以最佳关联原则作为认知基础的语用充实策略,提出了一个新颖的四维翻译模式,即把语用收缩和语用扩充两种策略分别应用于商务英语信函翻译的两个核心方面——内容和态度,从而产生相应的翻译效果,如确定指称、消除歧义、提供适量信息、提升行文灵活度及增加商务文采等。本文采用文本分析为主,问卷调查及统计为辅的研究方法。针对提出的三个研究问题,即语用收缩与语用扩充两种策略在翻译商务英语信函的内容和态度两个方面发挥的作用,以大量真实的外贸英语信函为语料,通过运用提出的翻译策略对各种不同功能的商务英语信函翻译实例进行了比较和分析,并辅以问卷调查及其数据的收集、处理和解读,对提出的语用充实翻译模式之可行性进行了初步的验证。本文通过定性讨论和定量分析,得出初步结论,即语用收缩和语用扩充策略的综合运用,有助于在内容和态度两方面改进商务英语信函之译文表达,使其体现准确、具说服力、谨慎、礼貌、全面及专业的特点。笔者希望这种翻译模式对商务英语信函的翻译实践和写作教学能有一定的指导效力。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• List of Abbreviations
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Rationale and Significance of the Present Study
• 1.3 Research Objectives and Specific Research Questions
• 1.4 Notes on Methodology and Data Collection
• 1.5 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Pragmatic Enrichment and its Application to Translation in Retrospect
• 2.2 Relevance Theory and its Application to Translation in Retrospect
• 2.3 Business English Correspondence Translation in Retrospect
• 2.4 Critical Thoughts based on the Previous Studies
• 2.5 Summary
• Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Theoretical Basis for the Present Study
• 3.1.1 Two Types of Pragmatic Enrichment
• 3.1.2 A Clarified Account of Optimal Relevance
• 3.1.3 An Optimal Relevance Account of Pragmatic Enrichment
• 3.1.4 Functional Business English Correspondence: Delimited and Classified
• 3.2 A Pragmatic Enrichment Strategic Translation Model
• 3.2.1 Pragmatic Narrowing Strategies: Presentations, Functions and Effects
• 3.2.2 Pragmatic Broadening Strategies: Presentations, Functions and Effects
• 3.2.3 Narrowing plus Broadening: A Comprehensive Construct
• 3.3 Summary
• Chapter Four PE Strategies Applied to BEC Translation: A Sample Study
• 4.1 Pragmatic Narrowing Strategies Applied to BEC Translation
• 4.1.1 Narrowing as Strategies for Translating 'Attempt' of BEC
• 4.1.2 Narrowing as Strategies for Translating 'Attitude' of BEC
• 4.2 Pragmatic Broadening Strategies Applied to BEC Translation
• 4.2.1 Broadening as Strategies for Translating 'Attempt' of BEC
• 4.2.2 Broadening as Strategies for Translating 'Attitude' of BEC
• 4.3 A Comprehensive Applied Analysis of PE Strategies for Functional BEC
• 4.3.1 PE Strategies for BEC Translation: A Panoramic Perspective
• 4.3.2 A PE Strategic Pathway working through Functional BEC
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter Five PE Strategies Applied to BEC Translation: A Questionnaire Study
• 5.1 A Questionnaire Study on Hypothesis Testing
• 5.1.1 Rationale and Hypothesis of the Questionnaire Study
• 5.1.2 Details on Devising the Questionnaire
• 5.1.3 Steps Taken to Conduct the Questionnaire Survey
• 5.2 An SPSS-aided Analysis of the Statistical Outcome
• 5.2.1 Statistical Outcome Showcased
• 5.2.2 Statistical Outcome to Indicate
• 5.3 Summary
• Chapter Six Conclusion
• 6.1 Major Findings
• 6.2 Implications
• 6.3 Limitations
• 6.4 Suggestions for Future Studies
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix Ⅰ: The Questionnaire
• Appendix Ⅱ: Statistical Results
• Appendix Ⅲ: Comments from Respondents
• 在学期间的科研成果及发表的论文