从目的论的角度看城市公示语的英译
毕业论文关键词：目的论；公示语；翻译
Abstract As an international language, English plays an important role in the development of global economy. Since the 2008 Olympic Games, the cities in China have begun to pay attention to the English translations of public signs. This paper, by using qualititative and quantitative analysis methods, explores the English translations of public signs from the perspective of skopostheorie. The basic concept of skopostheorie and the types of public signs is introduced; the errors of the public signs are analyzed; and some strategies which are suitable to the English translations of public signs are proposed from the view of skopostheorie. Skopostheorie plays a guiding role in the English translations of public signs. All in all, appropriate English translations of public signs will enrich the culture of a city and enhance the cultural heritage of a city.
Key words：skopostheorie; public signs; translation
On Chinese-English Translation of Public Signs from the Perspective of Skopostheorie
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. The Skopostheorie and the Public Signs 2
2.1 Skopostheorie 2
2.1.1 A Brief Introduction to Skopostheorie 2
2.1.2 A Review of Studies on Translations from the Perspective of Skopostheorie. 3
2.2 Public Signs 5
2.2.1 Types of the Public Signs 5
2.2.2 Language Features of the Public Signs 6
III. Error Analysis of Public Signs English Translation from the Perspective of Skopostheorie 8
3.1 Errors of the English Translations of Public Signs 8
3.1.1 Spelling Mistakes 8
3.1.2 Blind Equivalence 9
3.1.3 The Ignorance of the Cultural Connotation 9
3.2 Roots for the Errors 10
3.2.1 The Lack of Supervision and Management 10
3.2.2 Low level of Translations 10
3.2.3 The Ignorance of Cultural Difference 11
Ⅳ. Translation Strategies under the Direction of Skopostheorie 11
4.1 Altered Translation 11
4.2 Adaption Translation 12
4.3 Corresponding Translation 13
V. Conclusion 13
Bibliography 15
Acknowledgments 16
I. Introduction
Under the background of economic globalization, as an international language, English plays a more and more important role in the international communication and cooperation. Therefore, in order to follow the historical trend, English translations of public signs should be paid more attention. Thus it is helpful to enhance the culture of a city, promote the city to develop towards the internationalization. This paper will put emphasis on the English translations of public signs under the guidance of skopostheorie. Skopostheorie has developed through four stages, and this theory is quite perfect. With the rapid development of the urbanization, more and more scholars have made plenty of researches about the English translations of public signs and published a number of papers to illustrate the importance of this matter.