Abstract：While bringing in a great number of foreign blockbusters, movie translation has attracted more attention. At the same time, the translation of movie titles is much more important. 

This paper will discuss English movie title translation from the point of view that the role that acculturation plays in English movie title translation. This paper will focus on the influence that acculturation brings on English movie title translation, deeply study about problems in English movie title translation that caused by cultural differences, and propose related translation strategies through studies.So as to conduct subsequent English movie title translation, increase translation standard. On this basis, this paper will discuss carefully about language feature, function, and acculturation of movie title. Besides, to improve English movie title translation and its quality, I will give plenty of examples to improve above studies, and offer crucial strategies.

Key Words：English movie titles；cultural difference；acculturation；translation strategy

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1 Introduction-1

1.1 Principles-1

1.1.1 Concise and comprehensive, and easy to remember-2

1.1.2 Easy to understand-3

1.1.3 Attract audiences, increase box office revenue-3

1.2 Functions of movie titles-4

1.3 Acculturation in English movie titles-5

2 The analysis of acculturation in English movie titles＇ translation-6

2.1 Language features of movie titles-6

2.1.1 Expression-6

2.1.2 Information delivery-6

2.1.3 Aesthetics-7

2.1.4 Commercial value-8

2.2 Cultural difference and acculturation-8

2.2.1 Culture differences between China and English-speaking countries-8

2.2.2 Acculturation-10

3 The application of acculturation when translated English movie titles into Chinese-11

3.1 The acculturation in literal translation-11

3.2 The acculturation in free translation-12

3.3 Acculturation in the combination of literal translation and free translation-13

4 Conclusion-16

References-17

Acknowledgments-18