功能对等理论在字幕翻译中的应用_英语论文

Application of Functional Equivalence in Film Subtitle Translation of The Big Bang Theory 

摘要

随着各国之间文化交流的不断加深，影像制品的需求不断增加，所以字幕翻译的质量显得尤为重要，如何让国人在观影时既能理解故事情节又能领略到其中的精髓，是字幕翻译人员亟需解决的问题，由于英语在语法、结构、句法等方面与汉语有很大的不同，同时也是所学理论和实践相结合的一项新挑战。本文选择了美国情景喜剧《生活大爆炸》作为具体研究对象，通过奈达的功能对等理论，找到合适的字幕翻译策略以及如何在实际中运用达到最好的翻译效果。

关键词：字幕翻译；功能对等；生活大爆炸；策略

Abstract

Along with the deepening cultural communication among various countries, the requirement of audiovisual products is increasing continuously. Therefore, it is significant to put more emphasis on the quality of subtitle translation. How to let target audience not merely understand the plot but also feel the spirit when viewing is an urgent issue to tackle for translators. Meanwhile, since there are many differences between English and Chinese, such as grammar, sentence structure, syntax and so on, it is a new challenge to combine theory with practice. This paper sets an American sitcom, The Big Bang Theory as example. According to Nida’s functional equivalence theory, then the author finds out a suitable translation strategy and then how to adopt it to attain the best effect. 

Key words: subtitle translation; functional equivalence; The Big Bang Theory; strategies 

Contents

Introduction 1

1. Literature Review 1

1.1 Definition and Classification of Subtitle 1

1.2 International and Domestic Studies on Subtitling 2

1.3 Significance of the Study 3

2. Functional Equivalence and Its Application 3

2.1 Brief Introduction of Functional Equivalence 3

2.1.1 Definition and Developing Process of Functional Equivalence 3

2.1.2 How to Realize Functional Equivalence 4

2.2 Application of Functional Equivalence in Subtitling 5

2.2.1 Aspect of Linguistic Level 5

2.2.2 Aspect of Different Cultures 5

3. Strategies of Subtitle Translation of The Big Bang Theory 6

3.1 A Brief Introduction of The Big Bang Theory 6

3.2 Application of Functional Equivalence in Linguistic Level 6

3.2.1 Adaptation of Vocabulary 6

3.2.2 Adaptation of Sentence 7

3.2.3 Adaptation of Rhetoric 8

3.3 Application of Functional Equivalence in Cultural Level 11

3.4 Summary 12

Conclusion 13

References 14