Analysis of the Subtitle Translation of The Shawshank Redemption from the Perspective of the Skopos Theory

Translation is an important communication skill between different languages.In modern society,audiovisual products are distributed to worldwide areas as a popular means of mass media.As the globalization of economy and culture is advancing in the new century,audiovisual subtitle translation plays an increasingly important part.Good subtitles can enhance the audience’s experience of appreciating foreign films and make cultural communication more effective.This thesis conducts a brief survey on the strategies for film subtitle translation using the case study of the famous film The Shawshank Redemption.In this paper,based on Skopos theory,the author made a comprehensive analysis of subtitling activities and pointed out that subtitling,as a specialized area of translation,is not only guided by translation studies but also under the constraints of film properties.The Skopos theory of film subtitle translation is to provide,within the constraints of time and space,a well-translated subtitle that can contribute to a good understanding of what is happening on the screen.In short,the end justifies the means.Therefore,during the process of subtitle translation,the subtitler should take all the factors into consideration to identify the translation purpose,and then adopt corresponding translation strategies.From this perspective,the author takes the Skopos theory as instruction and applies the reduction and addition method to analyze the film subtitle translation.In the age of globalization,foreign films are increasingly entering people’s lives.Watching foreign films is a popular and effective way to understand foreign cultures.However,in China,subtitle translation has not attracted as much academic attention as it deserves and few theories could be appropriately applied to subtitle translation.Therefore,the author hopes that subtitle translation could be paid more attention in terms of cross-cultural communication.

Subtitle Translation From the Perspective of Eco-Translatology: A Case Study of China Bouquet

China Bouquet shows the uniqueness of Chinese culture from 20 perspectives, serving as an excellent work for disseminating Chinese culture to the world. This paper studies the documentary subtitle translation of China Bouquet from the perspective of eco-translatology. Through analyzing subtitle translation of China Bouquet from linguistic, cultural, and communicative dimensions, the paper aims to propose an effective way to translate and transform subtitles with Chinese characteristics.

Analysis of Domestication and Foreignization in Chinese-English Subtitle Translation——A Case Study of Hi,Mom

In recent years,with the booming development of the film industry,film subtitles play an increasingly important role in modern society.As one of the key links in cross-cultural communication,the quality of film subtitle translation affects the box office and viewing experience.Hi,Mom,a Chinese comedy based on the theme of mother’s love,which topped China’s box office during the Chinese New Year in 2021 and ascended to the third place in the global box office,high-quality subtitle translation is indispensable to its success.This paper discusses the subtitle translation of the film Hi,Mom based on the domestication and foreignization perspectives,so as to provide a reference for the Chinese-English translation of Chinese film.

The English Subtitle Translation of Quanzhou’s World Heritage Application Documentary: A Frame Theory Perspective

Based on Fillmore’s frame theory, this paper examines the translator’s cognitive frame operation in the English subtitle translation of Quanzhou’s World Heritage application documentary. It analyzes and discusses how the translator maximizes translation effect between the source language and the target language, so as to enhance the readability of documentary subtitles and promote the spread of traditional Chinese culture. The findings are as follows: Firstly, in the translation process, the frame operations used by the translator include frame correspondence, intra-frame operations, frame replacement, frame perspective shift and frame transplantation. Secondly, cultural documentaries are full of culture-loaded words, for which the translator usually uses frame transplantation. Thirdly, due to the instantaneous nature of subtitles, intra-frame operations and frame replacement are applied in terms of cultural background of the target language audience. Besides, in order to enhance the audience’s reading experience, there may be some changes of narrative perspective in the English translation of cultural documentaries.

A Research on the Documentary Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics Theory——A Case Study of the Subtitle Translation of The Story of China

Documentary is an important form of audiovisual works with the characteristics of both authenticity and artistry, which plays a significant role in the spread of culture and knowledge. Reception aesthetics is a theory of literary criticism raised by the German literature theoretician and aesthetician Hans Robert Jauss in the 1960 s, in which the focus of literary studies is shifted from the author and text to the reader. It emphasizes reader's participation and acceptance during the text understanding, by shifting the central position of studies from the author and work to the reader. It claims that only the works that have been comprehended and delivered by readers possess artistic value and meaning. With the characteristic of audience-centered, documentary happens to coincide with reception aesthetics theory which takes readers' horizon of expectation into consideration. Applying the theory of reception aesthetics as its interpretive framework, this paper makes an effort to study subtitle translation of documentary films.

The Aesthetic Taste of The Subtitle Translation in English Movies

Nowadays foreign movies have been introduced in China overwhelmingly. As a worldwide and popularized art form,movie has rapidly grown to be a predominant carrier of popular culture, playing an important role in the communication of multinational cultures. The main audiences of this inspiring art form are Chinese youths who are extremely passionate for new things,so it attaches great importance to them to build an active and optimistic mentality of watching movies. With the boom of movie industry, the subtitle translation in English movies has been lifted on a comparatively high position.

From the Perspective of the Three-dimensional Transformations of Eco-translatology to Analyse Movie Subtitle Translation:A Case Study of Changjin Lake

With the swift development of China’s soft power and the Belt and Road initiative,the cultural interaction between China and the West become more and more frequent.As an art,the film plays a vital role in spreading Chinese culture,and meantime,the film also is a significant means of cross-cultural communication,while the movie subtitle is a carrier to convey the film content and inner spirit to the foreigners.The study analyses the movie subtitle translation of Changjin Lake from three-dimensional selection adaptive conversion perspectives through comparing its source target to its translation target to leave a deeper understanding of translation skills and inner Chinese culture,which will further promote the“going out”of Chinese culture.

Analysis of the detailed factors affecting the subtitle translation

In recent years,as the cross-cultural exchanges between China and other countries have become more frequent,more and more English film and television works have flooded into the Chinese market,attracting the attention of many audiences.In order to enable Chinese audiences to better appreciate these film and television works,high-quality and high-level subtitle translation is indispensable.Since China started late in film and television sector,there are still many immature places in the research on subtitle translation.This article aims to analyze several classic English film and television works,summarize,and study the detailed factors that affect subtitle translation.

Application of Relevance Theory in Subtitle Translation—A Case Study of The Big Bang Theory

Audiovisual production,as social media,plays a considerable role in cultural exchanges around the world,for it is one of the ways for people to know more about exotic cultures.At the same time,due to language barriers,the importance of subtitle trans⁃lation is gradually recognized.The subtitle translation can go beyond the limits of time and space to faithfully reproduce the story plot and skillfully convey the feelings.From the perspective of relevance theory,the subtitle translation of The Big Bang Theory is chosen as a case in this paper to analyze the inferential process in the following three relevant aspects:relevance in context,rele⁃vance in culture,and relevance in the audience.

On Subtitle Translation of Game of Thrones from the Perspective of Eco-translatology

HBO TV series–Game of Thrones has gone viral ever since its first release in 2011 and its soaring popularity among Chineseaudience has no doubt benefited from the"appropriate"E-C subtitles attached to it. This paper, through the analysis and discussion ofthe E-C subtitles of Game of Thrones from the perspective of Eco-translatology, demonstrates that the approach of Translation as Adap-tation and Selection(TAS) proves to be operational in subtitle translation, and gives further recommendations in the communicativetransformation of subtitle translation.

On the Subtitle Translation of Forrest Gump from the Perspective of Skopostheorie

According to Skopostheorie raised by Hans Vermeer,translation purpose is the key factor for translation,and target re⁃ceiver is the most essential factor for translation purposes.Therefore,translators should follow three rules of Skopostheorie,i.e.skopos rule,coherence rule and fidelity rule.Under the guidance of Skopostheorie,this study took the subtitle translation text of Forrest Gump,analyzed the subtitle translation from the view of the director and his intention,and expectations of target audience,and analyzed the subtitle translation and translation strategies from the perspective of three rules of Skopostheorie.This study found that the Skopostheorie applies to the subtitle translation,and it can improve the quality of subtitle translation,better meet the needs of target audience and promote the spread of Forrest Gump in China.

The Study of Subtitle Translation Standard Degree from the Perspective of the Skopos Theory

Nowadays,it is unprecedentedly convenient to watch British and American TV series and films in China because of the contribution of Fansub( short for fan-subtitled) Group-the organization of fans that translates foreign films or foreign television programs and subtitles them into a language other than that of original.To many audiences,watching Fansub Group's works is not only a recreational activity,but also an effective way to learn authentic English.This paper,from the perspective of the Skopos Theory,established reasonable standards of appraising subtitle translation and analyzed over 900-minute subtitle translations according to the set standards.This paper has drawn the conclusion that in spite of some trivial deficiencies,Fansub Groups' translations,with diverse characteristics,are generally qualified to satisfy audiences ' different needs.

A Study of Subtitle Translation of Forrest Gump from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

With the continuous development of mass media and the increasing integration of the world,China’s relative authorities have imported a lot of foreign movies with original sounds every year.Therefore,subtitle translation is of much significance.Coher⁃ence is superior to fidelity rule in subtitle translation of Forrest Gump,but both submit to the Skopos rule.The Skopos Theory only requires translators to translate for a certain purpose so it gives them much freedom to employ translation strategies and techniques.This paper tries to sum up the principles of subtitle translation in Forrest Gump by applying the three rules of Skopos Theory from the macro perspective.

The Subtitle Translation of Movie from the Perspective of Multimodal Discourse Analysis

With the development of science and technology,especially the development of digital technology,mankind has entered the age of multimedia,and the mode of human life and communication have undergone profound changes.As a single communicative mode,language has been gradually replaced by complex communicative mode composed of language,image and sound.Multimodal discourse analysis provides a new perspective for discourse analysis composed of a variety of symbols,which can help readers understand how symbols such as images and music work together and form meanings.Firm analysis is often analyzed from the perspective of psychology,aesthetics and other macro aspects,but seldom from the perspective of linguistics.The paper analyzes how the theory of multimodal discourse analysis affects the translation of film by discussing the interaction between film translation and multimodal modes in the film Pride and Prejudice.

Study on Subtitle Translation in Zootopia-from the Perspective of Domes⁃ tication and Foreignization

In the light of exchanges of international media,people attach greater importance to the translation of TV and film.Subti⁃tle translation of film is not only a simple transformation between languages,but also a communication between cultures.When we render culture in subtitles,there are two translation strategies that can not be avoided,namely,Domestication and Foreignization.Domestication is a translation strategy that conforms to the habits of language used in target language,while foreignization main⁃tains the exotic features of the source language.Nowadays,translation analysis is no longer limited to text,more and more attention is given to the cultural background and its extralinguistic cultural references.This paper will analyze the subtitles of Zootopia and investigate the role of Domestication and Foreignization in animated films.

Application of the Functional Equivalence Theory in Movie Subtitle Translation—Exemplified by Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,Missouri

In recent years,foreign films have been introduced into China,which have a tremendous impact on people’s social life.As a major tool for obtaining information and enjoying entertainment,film subtitle translation is becoming increasingly important.Meanwhile,the English level and appreciation ability of domestic audience is continuously improving with the change of the times,and their demand and requirement for subtitle translation are also improving.Nowadays,there are still many immature parts in sub⁃title translation,and the theory in China is relatively deficient.Therefore,the subtitle translation level of film needs to be rose.The translator constantly improves the translation ability by using translation theories and skills.Based on the theory of functional equiv⁃alence,this thesis translates the subtitle of the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,Missouri.Firstly,this paper briefly introduces the development of the film subtitle translation and the film.Secondly,it introduces the translation theories and skills applied in translation practice,making a particular analysis in combination with specific practical cases.Finally,the translator makes a sum⁃mary for the translation process.The translator hopes that through the translation practice,some attempts can be made for future re⁃search in subtitle translation.

A Study of Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Reiss’s Text Ty pology Theory

In recent years,with the rapid development of mass media,films have become more and more popular both at home and abroad,meanwhile the subtitle translation has become a booming industry since it plays a vital role in establishing a relationship between the audience and film&TV works.Subtitle translation plays a more and more important role in bridging the audience and films.Most of the films are imported from the foreign countries,however,because of the barrier of the foreign language,the Chinese viewers have to enjoy the film on the basis of pictures and the translated captions,which give a great challenge to the translator.

A Study on Subtitle Translation in The Flowers of War

With the popularity of international media exchanges, people attach greater importance to the translation of TV and mov-ie. Shuttleworth and Cowie define the subtitle translation as"a process providing synchronous explanation with movies"(1997:161). A good subtitle translation should be vivid, economical, synchronous, popular and easy to understand(Yao 2010). In our pa-per, we will analyze the The Flowers of War(金陵十三钗) as our object.

Application of Free Translation in Subtitle Translation

With the improvement of aesthetic ideal,the audiences’requirements for subtitle translation is proving.Western films and television series involve western values,lifestyles,languages and cultures.Free translation accurately translate the subtitles of western films and TV series into Chinese in a way conforms to the language habits of Chinese audiences.Because of the difference of cultural background and language habit,Chinese audience cannot understand the metaphor and culture in western films and TV plays.Conveying the content of the original text,the subtitle translation of the movie and TV play tries to remove the barriers of un-derstanding which were caused by cultural difference.

Entertainment-Oriented Rewriting in the Subtitle Translation of Kung Fu Panda

With the popularity of foreign films, there's a trend of entertainment-oriented rewriting in subtitle translation, which has won praise from the public. Based on Lefever's rewriting theory, and with the subtitle translation of Kung Fu Panda, the paper discusses the entertainment-oriented rewriting in the subtitle translation of the film, and analyzes the influence exerted by the patronage、ideology and poetics.