摘要

随着我国高等教育国际化步伐加快,大学校训英译的对外宣传作用逐渐为人们所重视。在此背景下，许多高校选择通过校训翻译正面宣传其办学理念、特色乃至我国传统文化的精粹，以吸引更多的国际生源。本研究以国内部分典型高校校训的英译文本为研究对象，从功能对等理论视角探究中国高校不同类型校训在翻译时实现功能对等的主要途径。本研究的意义在于为国内校训的翻译提供类型参照。这些类型及其实现功能对等的主要途径的参照，将有助于译员在翻译校训时找到适合目标读者认知环境的表达。

关键词：高校校训  不同类型  功能对等理论   

Contents

Abstract i

摘  要 ii

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  Research Background 1

1.2  Research Objectives 1

1.3  Research Significance 2

1.4  Research Method 2

1.5  Structure of This Thesis 3

Chapter Two  Literature Review 4

2.1  Introduction 4

2.2  Previous Studies on the Translation of University Mottoes 4

2.3  Previous Studies from Perspectives of Different Theories 5

2.4  Different Scopes of University Mottoes in Previous Studies 6

2.5  Comment 7

Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework 9

3.1  Introduction 9

3.2  Introduction of Eugene A. Nida 9

3.3  Introduction of Functional Equivalence Theory 10

3.4  Application of Functional Equivalence Theory in the Translation of University Mottoes 11

Chapter Four  A Study on the Translation of Chinese University Mottoes from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory 13

4.1  Introduction 13

4.1.1 Definition of University Mottoes 13

4.1.2 Features of Chinese University Mottoes 14

4.2  Three Types of University Mottoes 15

4.3  A Study on the Translation of Chinese University Mottoes from the Perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory 16

4.3.1 University Mottoes with the Emphasis on the Pursuit of Knowledge and Truth 16

4.3.2 University Mottoes with School Characteristics 19

4.3.3 University Mottoes with Cultural elements 23

Chapter Five  Conclusion 29

Bibliography 30

Appendices 31

Acknowledgements 32