英语科技文章标题的文体与翻译

On the Writing Style and Translation into Chinese of English Scientific Paper Titles

标题揭示文章主题,概括文章内容,用词简明扼要.英语科技文章的标题亦基本如此.翻译英语科技文章标题时,应忠实于原文,确切表达原意.本文从文体的角度初步探讨英语科技文章标题的基本内涵、语法结构及修辞特点.

The titles of academic papers indicate the papers' theme and summarize their main idea, and the titles are precise, concise and clear cut. So are the titles of English scientific papers. In translating the titles of English scientific papers, the version should be faithful to and adequately express the original. Proceeding from the general writing style of English scientific papers and their titles, the present paper discusses the characteristic features of English scientific paper titles and their grammatical and rhetorical features.