硅谷口语翻译拾趣

Some Interesting Matters in Oral Interpretation in Silicon Valley

本文根据社会符号学翻译法，介绍了硅谷物质文化的典型特征及其对语言文化的影响。通过解释硅谷口语中某些词语的语用意义，说明语言与社会生活密不可分。在某一特殊社会环境中使用的语言常有特殊的语用意义，它们往往让语义学家和翻译家也摸不着头脑。

Based on the sociosemiotic approach to translation, this article introduces the typical feature of material culture in Silicon Valley and its influence on language culture. By explaining the specific pragmatic meanings of some words and expressions in spoken English, the article emphasizes the close relationship between language culture and social life; it also indicates that the specific pragmatic meanings of the language used in certain specific social events often make semanticists and translators greatly puzzled.