声明
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Background of the Research
1．2 Significance of the Research
1．3 Questions of the Research
1．4 Structure of this Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Definition of the Public Signs
2．2 Functions of the Public Signs
2．2．1 Directing Function of the Public Signs
2．2．2 Prompting Function of the Public Signs
2．2．3 Restricting Function of the Public Signs
2．2．4 Compelling Function of the Public Signs
2．3 Features of Public Signs
2．3．1 Lexical features of the public signs
2．3．2 Syntactical features of public signs
2．3．3 Form-Semantic system or others
2．4 Differences between Chinese and English Public Signs
2．4．1 Different Word order
2．4．2 Different Diction
2．4．3 Different Tones
2．4．4 Different Voice
2．5 Previous Researches on C-E Translation of Public Signs
Chapter Three The Theoretical Framework
3．1 Development of Functionalist Theory
3．2 The Review of Skopos Theory
3．3 Skopos Theory Rules
3．3．1 Skopos Rule
3．3．2 Coherence Rule
3．3．3 Fidelity Rule
3．3．4 Translation Brief
3．3．5 Function plus Loyalty Rule
3．3．6 Documentary and Instrumental Translation
3．4 Enlightenment of Skopos Theory to Translation of Public Signs
3．4．1 The Translator’s Role
3．4．2 Cultural Awareness
3．4．3 The Source Text
3．4．4 The Target Text Receptor
Chapter Four Errors in C-E Translation of the Public Signs
4．1 Translation Errors in the Language
4．1．1 Spelling Errors
4．1．2 Lexical Errors
4．1．3 Grammatical Errors
4．1．4 Chinglish
4．2 Translation Errors in Culture
4．2．1 Harsh Mood
4．2．2 Poor Acceptability
4．3 Causes of Errors
Chapter Five C—E Translation Principles and Strategies for Public Signs in Scenic Spots
5．1 Principles for C-E Translation of Public Signs in Scenic Spots
5．1．1 Realization of Skopos rule
5．1．2 Acceptability of the Target Text
5．1．3 Standardization of Expressions
5．2 Strategies for C-E Translation of Public Signs in Scenic Spots
5．2．1 Simplicity
5．2．2 Borrowing
5．2．3 Adaptation
5．2．4 Substitution
5．2．5 Explication
5．2．6 Paraphrase
Chapter Six Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
