柰达功能对等理论视角下的公示语英译研究.docVIP

柰达功能对等理论视角下的公示语英译研究 　　【摘 要】公示语应用于生活的方方面面，它不仅促进文化交流和经济繁荣，而且也规范着人们的思想和行为。本文以奈达的功能对等理论为指导，总结出在功能对等理论指导下公示语汉英翻译的三种原则，并将其与实际生活中的公示语英译案例相结合，通过将汉语公示语和其英文译本进行对比的方式对它们进行分析。 中国论文网 /8/view-7207379.htm 　　【关键词】公示语英译；功能对等理论；翻译原则 　　The C-E Translation of Public Signs from the Perspective of Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory 　　CHEN Ai-ju 　　（Xian Polytechnic University， Xian Shaanxi 710048， China） 　　【Abstract】Public sign is not only a special communication tool but also a unique cultural phenomenon， it not only promotes cultural communication and economic prosperity， but also regulates peoples thoughts and behaviors. This thesis takes Nida’s functional equivalence theory as its theoretical instruction， with which the author sums up three principles in Chinese-English translation of public signs and combine them with practical examples. 　　【Key words】Public signs； Functional equivalence theory； Translation principle 　　0 Introduction 　　Public sign is a special kind of applied style， which refers to a kind of text used to convey certain information to guide people to do what they should or should not in public places. Public sign is widely used and it involves all aspects of people’s daily life， such as environmental protection， political activity， transportation， tourism， construction， and many other fields. As an effective communication tool， it uses concise language structure， straightforward figures or combination of words and figures to convey necessary and useful information to the public[1]. 　　1 Nidas functional equivalence theory 　　Functional equivalence theory is developed from dynamic equivalence theory， which is a term for methods of translation put forward by Eugene Nida in his book The Theory and Practice of Translation in 1969. Later on， in his book From One Language to Another he changed the term “dynamic equivalence” to “functional equivalence”[2]. Nida believes that the term “function” considers translation as “a form of communication” and focuses on “what