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 forei...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.展开更多
文摘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.