顺应论视角下的英文化妆品说明书翻译研究的中期报告.docxVIP

顺应论视角下的英文化妆品说明书翻译研究的中期报告 Research Report on English Cosmetic Instructions Translation from the Perspective of Adaptation Theory Introduction The English cosmetic instructions translation has been a popular research topic in the field of translation studies. Based on adaptation theory, this study aims to explore the translation strategies and techniques of English cosmetic instructions translation from the perspective of adaptation theory. Literature Review Adaptation theory, originally proposed by French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss, is a theory that emphasizes the importance of adaptation in cultural exchanges and interactions. From the perspective of adaptation theory, translation is regarded as an act of cultural adaptation. According to this theory, a good translation not only conveys the meanings of the original text but also adapts to the cultural and linguistic context of the target language. Previous studies have applied adaptation theory to various fields, including film translation, advertising translation, and medical translation. Methodology In this study, a corpus of English cosmetic instructions was collected, including product descriptions, usage instructions, and warnings. The corpus was analyzed from the perspectives of linguistic adaptation and cultural adaptation. Linguistic adaptation refers to the adjustment of linguistic structures, while cultural adaptation refers to the adaptation of cultural references and values. Results Based on the analysis of the corpus, several translation strategies and techniques were identified for English cosmetic instructions translation from the perspective of adaptation theory. These strategies include cultural substitution, cultural amplification, cultural reduction, and cultural neutralization. Cultural substitution refers to replacing cultural references from the source language with those from the target culture. Cultural amplification refers to adding cultural information that is not present in the sou