从电影片名看翻译功能与特征

电影片名是一种专有名词,它是编剧精心构思的产物,既能高度概括影片的主题或内容,又能强烈激发读者的观看欲望。因此,它主要具有信息功能(informative function)、祈使功能(vocative function)以及美感功能(aesthetic function)等三大功能;体现在影片名称的翻译特征上则具有忠实性(Loyalty)、文化性(Culturality)、艺术性(artistry)、通俗性(popularity)及叛逆性(betrayality)等五大特征。

The English movie name is a product of the producers which could highly generalize its subject as well as inspire the audiences＇ appetite to watch.Hence, it mainly has Informative function,Vocative function and aesthetic function repectively.For the movie name translation,it embodies the very characteristics of loyalty,culturalality,artistry,popularity and betralality separately.