Abstract:More and more foreign films and TV programs have entered to China nowadays as a result of the frequent cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. And many people are learning foreign languages by watching them, so the quality of subtitle translation is of great importance now.

Based on the Skopos Theory, and by means of case study, this thesis mainly makes the study on the features of subtitle translation and the effective translation strategies employed in E-C subtitle translation of American TV serials to reveal the instructive significance of translation theory and translation strategy in translation activity.

Keywords:  subtitle translation  Skopos Theory  translation strategy  Two Broke Girls

Contents

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Research-1

1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research-2

1.3 Structure of the Thesis-2

Chapter Two Literature Review-4

2.1 Previous Research on Subtitle Translation At Home and Abroad-4

2.2 Theoretical Frame-5

2.2.1 Basic Concept of Skopos Theory-5

2.2.2 Rules of Skopos Theory-6

Chapter Three Applications of Skopos Theory to the E-C Subtitle Translation of Two Broke Girls-7

3.1 Introduction to Subtitle Translation-7

3.2 Introduction to Two Broke Girls-8

3.3 Translation Strategies in Two Broke Girls-9

3.3.1 Reduction-9

3.3.2 Amplification-11

Chapter Four Conclusion-14

4.1 Major findings of the Thesis-14

4.2 Limitations of the Study-14

4.3 Suggestions for Further Research-15

References-16