功能理论视角下英语歌曲汉译研究.docx

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功能理论视角下英语歌曲汉译研究

OUTLINE

Abstract

KeyWords

I.Introduction

II.TranslationofEnglishLyricstoChinese

2.1.HistoryofLyricsTranslation

2.2.RequirementofLyricsTranslation

2.3.ImportanceofLyricsTranslation

2.4.PrinciplesofLyricsTranslation

III.TheFunctionalistTranslationTheory

3.1.Definition

3.2.Principles

IV.CombinationoftheLyricsTranslationandtheFunctionalistTranslationTheory

4.1.ConveytheThemeoftheOriginalText

4.2.KeeptheGenreoftheOriginalText

4.3.CompensateCulturalDifferences

V.Conclusion

Bibliography

中文标题、摘要、关键词

AStudyofChineseTranslationofEnglishLyricsfromthePerspectiveofFunctionalistTranslationTheory

Author：

FuChunnan　Number：

10080703Tutor：

ZhuYingyi

Abstract:

Asongisacombinationofmusicandlyricswithmanyculturalelements.Itplaysanimportantroleinartisticcommunication.HowtotranslateEnglishlyricsintoChineseisanimportanttopic.ThisworkfocusesonthetranslationofEnglishlyricstoChinesefromtheperspectiveofSkopostheorytoprovidelistenerswithagoodatmosphereoflistening,betterunderstandingsofthethemesandartisticconceptionofEnglishsongs.Thetheoreticalguidanceforthelyricstranslationisalsoprovided.Inaddition,thebasicprinciplesandtheoriesoflyricstranslation,whichcanhelpdirectthetranslationworkandimprovethequalityoflyricstranslation,aresummarizedinthisthesis.

KeyWords:

Englishlyrics;Translation;Functionalisttranslationtheory

I.Introduction

Lifeiscolorful,peacefulandpassionatewithmusic.Englishmusicofdifferentformsiseasilyfoundinbookstoresandontheinternetwiththedevelopmentofinformationandtechnology.AstheamountofEnglishsongsimportedtoChinahaskeptanincreasingtrendduringthelastdecade,ChinesepeoplecanenjoyEnglishsongsfromforeigncountries.Withfrequentinternationalexchanges,musicisveryimportantinglobalcommunicationasanindispensablepartoftheculture.Musiciswithoutborders,regardingthesongastheessentialcarriertopromoteculturalexchange.Songsarespecialculturalexchangeactivities,notaplainlanguagetransformation.Thetranslationinthetargetlanguageshouldmeetthetargetlanguageculture,aesthetichabits,thatis,ChinesetranslationofEnglishlyricsforsongsshouldbeoverwhelminglyunderstoodbyChinesepeople.Thepurposeoftranslationisunique.Themeanstoanendarealsodifferent,asaretheprinciplesofguidingtranslation.Songarecombinationsoflanguageandmusic,bearingtheweightofthecultureofmanyfactors.Asaresult,howtotranslateEnglishlyricsintofluentChineselyricsisabigchallengeforthetranslators.

ThispaperisaboutastudyofthetranslationofEnglishlyricstoChinesefromtheperspectiveoffunctionalisttranslationtheory.Theapplicationoffunctionaltranslationtheoryinlyricstranslationisanalyzedandthatthetranslatorsmaytrytoconveythethemeoftheoriginaltextisemphasizedtokeepthegenreoftheoriginaltextandtocompensateculturaldifferences.Ontheonehand,theauthorattemptstoseekamoresystematictheoreticalframeworkforEnglishlyricstranslation.Ontheotherhand,theauthoralsoanalyzesthebasicprinciplesandmethodsoflyricstranslationtoguidethetranslationpracticetoincreasethequalityoflyricstranslation.Atthesametime,thethesisgivesahopetoprovidehelpfulcluesandideasforthefurtherstudyonEnglishlyricstranslation.

Lyricstranslationhasnotbeenpaidgreatattentionbytranslatorssincethe1980s.Forthestandardoflyricstranslation,translationisnotinapositiontoreachaconsensus.Lyricstranslationisofgreatdifficultiesandtheaccumulationoftranslationpracticeandresearchforthoseengagedinthelyricstranslationhasbeenfarreached.Inviewoftheroleofsongsinthemodernsociallife,lyricstranslationdeservesattention.ThispaperthroughtheperspectiveoffunctionaltranslationtheoryofEnglishlyricstranslation,includingthetranslationprinciplesandmethodstoguidethetranslationpracticeandmakethetranslationofEnglishlyricstoChineseexpresstheconnotationoftheoriginallyrics.

II.TranslationofEnglishLyricstoChinese

2.1HistoryofLyricsTranslation

Chinahasalonghistoryoftranslation.TherecordedhistoryoftranslationcanbedatedbacktoasearlyastheEastHandynastyduringEmperorMing’sreign（58-75AD）（ZhangZhiqiang,1997:

2）.InChina’slongfeudalages,withsomanyminoritiesspeakingdifferentlanguagesandlivingtogether,culturalexchangesamongpeopleandforeigncountriesshouldhavebeenwidespreadtoalargescale.Unfortunately,comparedwiththelongrecordedhistoryoftranslation,China’srecordedsong-translationhistorycanbeonlydatedbackto100yearsago.

TheamountofEnglishsongsinChinaisasmuchasth