英文电影片名翻译的归化策略应用研究_英语论文

Analysis on the Application of Domestication in English Film Title Translation 

摘要

国际文化交流的加快带来了英语电影在中国电影市场上的繁荣，为我国观众了解英语文化提供了一个方便快捷的渠道。而片名作为电影不可缺少的组成部分，是—部影片的灵魂。一个好的片名翻译不仅能为影片锦上添花，而且也能够在较短的时间内引起观众的注意。归化翻译策略注重对中国传统文化的关照，运用归化策略翻译的英文电影片名更能为中国观众接受。

本文从跨文化角度，运用归化策略分析不同层次的中国文化特有因素对英文电影片名翻译的影响。从而使英文电影片名的翻译最大程度上接近中国文化，满足中国观众需求，以实现电影的审美与商业价值。

关键词: 归化；字词；语境；修辞方法；电影片名翻译

Abstract

With the frequent exchanges of international culture, many English movies have been introduced to China and become more and more popular with Chinese audiences. The continuous introduction of English movies also provides a convenient and efficient channel for Chinese audiences better understanding the English-speaking countries’ culture. The title, as an integral part of the movie, is the soul. A good title translation can not only help to get a higher grade for the film, but also can be able to attract audiences’ attention in a short period of time. It would be valuable if we pay attention to Chinese traditional cultures when translating the English film title. Domestication, a translation strategy, takes Chinese traditional cultures into consideration, and the use of it in English film title translation makes the title more attractive to Chinese audiences.

This paper elaborates the application of domestication in English film title translation from cross-cultural perspective to get closer to Chinese cultures and satisfy Chinese audiences. And the film’s aesthetic value and commercial value can be achieved then.

Keywords: domestication  words  context  rhetoric methods  film title translation