从功能理论角度谈公示语汉英翻译

论文摘要

在2008年北京奥运会来临之际,随着中国国际化程度不断增强,规范恰当的公示语汉英翻译变得愈发重要。然而,现有的公示语翻译水平还不尽如人意,公示语翻译中的错误往往会给外国朋友带来迷惑和误解。中国的国际形象因此受到一定程度的影响。本论文运用德国功能学派翻译理论来指导公示语汉英翻译的研究并尝试提供对应解决策略。功能派理论中翻译目的论有三个法则,即目的法则、连贯法则和忠实法则,其中目的法则是首要法则。公示语是具目的导向性的,所以与之对应,公示语的翻译也应当以目的为重。通过应用德国功能理论进行公示语翻译的分析,本论文目的在于提供一些有效的公示语翻译策略以及更恰当的译文来改善语言环境。本论文共分为五个部分:第一章介绍了公示语的定义、功能特点及分类,公示语翻译研究的重要意义及目前公示语翻译研究的学术现状。第二章着重介绍了德国功能翻译理论。第三章和第四章是论文的主体部分。第三章通过实例来分析公示语汉英翻译中出现的错误。该部分分析以功能理论目的论的三个法则为理论基础。第四章依据功能理论提出公示语汉英翻译的翻译策略。第五章总结全文主要观点,提出本文不足和未来公示语翻译研究方向。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• 摘要
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Analysis of Public Signs
• 1.1.1 Definition of Public Signs
• 1.1.2 Functions of Public Signs
• 1.1.3 Classification of Public Signs
• 1.2 Significance of Public Signs Translation
• 1.3 Current Study on Public Signs Translation in China
• 1.3.1 Public Campaigns for and Investigations into Public Signs
• 1.3.2 Academic Research
• Chapter Two Functionalist Translation Theory
• 2.1 Early Views on Functional Translation Theory
• 2.2 Basic Concepts of Functionalist Approaches
• 2.2.1 Skopostheorie
• 2.2.2 Three Rules
• 2.3 The Representatives and Their Functionalist Approaches
• 2.3.1 Katharina Reiss and the Functional Category of Translation Criticism
• 2.3.2 Han J. Vermeer and His Skopostheorie
• 2.3.3 Justa Holz-Manttari’s Theory of Translational Action
• 2.3.4 Christiane Nord and Function plus Loyalty
• 2.4 Functionalist Approaches in Public Signs Translation
• Chapter Three Analysis of Public Signs Translation Errors
• 3.1 Linguistic Errors
• 3.1.1 Lexical Level Errors
• 3.1.2 Syntactical Grammatical Errors
• 3.1.3 Textual Inappropriateness
• 3.2 Cultural Errors
• 3.2.1 Chinglish
• 3.2.2 Harsh Mood
• 3.3 Other Errors
• 3.3.1 Irrelevant Translation
• 3.3.2 Insufficient Information
• 3.3.3 Poor Readability
• 3.3.4 Pinyin Translation
• 3.3.5 Displacement
• Chapter Four Translation Strategies for Public Signs Translation
• 4.1 Literal Translation
• 4.2 Adaptation
• 4.2.1 Addition
• 4.2.2 Rewriting
• 4.2.3 Non-translation
• 4.3 Summary
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• Bibliography