A Study on Subtitle Translation of American humorA Study on Subtitle Translation of American humor.doc

A Study on Subtitle Translation of American humor Abstract With frequent communication among the countries all over the world in recent years, more and more people enjoy foreign movies and TV series. So we are posed with another issue—to promote the quality and quantity of US multimedia products. Many translators still have difficulties of subtitling translation about American humor. The difficulty arouses people’s consideration about principles and methods of subtitling translation. Key words translating unit; translation; subtitle; American humor 1.1 The Principles of Film Subtitling Translation of American Humor Humor is always very hard for translators to deal with. As a part of culture, humor is based on the local language environment. No matter in movies or TV series, American humor stays everywhere. The special culture of humor elements and the limitations of film subtitling translation of American humor increase the difficulties. American humor is a series of fancy speeches. It comes from ordinary life and amuses people in ordinary way. Black humor is an important part of American humor, which is originated from the United States. People use humor to express their sad situation and it can avoid the embarrassment of each other efficiently, the parties and the relationship can make people more harmonious. Different culture translates in different forms which cause the translation of humor becomes difficult to achieve. Subtitling translation is a special kind translation and usually has a big differ from text translation. 1.2The usage of the subtitle 1.2.1Commercial Purpose of the Box Office Film is a concentrate material of abundant culture and the American humor is a concentrate material of words. Translators began to think about the principles of film subtitling translation about American humor. This part puts forward three new principle of translation. Every movie is aimed at the box office. The box office is a significant way to assess