Abstract: The subtitle translation is a part of film translation, which means translating original language of the film into the accepted target language so that the audience can gain the maximum information and enjoy the “original favor”of the film. The Skopostheorie is a kind of translation theory which is based on the aim of translation. It includes three rules: skopos rule, coherence rule and fidelity rule. This paper explores subtitle translation of the movie from the perspective of Skopostheories, taking The King’s Speech as a case study.

Key words:  Skopostheorie rules; subtitle translation; The King’s Speech

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Skopostheorie-2

2.1 A Brief Introduction of Skopostheorie-2

2.2 Features of Skopostheorie-3

2.2.1 Skopos Rule-3

2.2.2 Coherence Rule-4

2.2.3 Fidelity Rule-4

2.3 Skopostheorie in Translation-5

3. Application of Skopostheories on E-C Subtitle Translation of The King’s Speech-6

3.1 A Brief Introduction of The King’s Speech-6

3.2 The Features of E-C Subtitle Translation-7

3.2.1 Popularization-7

3.2.2 Comprehensiveness-7

3.2.3 Instantaneity-8

3.2.4 Conciseness-8

3.2.5 Chinese Characteristics-9

3.3 E-C Translation of Subtitles of The King’s Speech-9

3.3.1 From the Perspective of Skopos Rule-9

3.3.2 From the Perspective of Coherence Rule-12

3.3.3 From the Perspective of Fidelity Rule-16

4. Conclusion-20

References-22