Author(s)

Lei Xinfei ^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
² Department of Foreign Languages, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China

Corresponding Author

Lei Xinfei

ABSTRACT

As one of the most popular forms of communication, film plays a pivotal role in the cross-cultural communication between different countries. More and more English films and TV productions are entering China, which has become the main way for us to learn English and culture. Therefore, the translation of film subtitles has been paid more and more attention by translators and audiences. This thesis takes animated film Kung Fu Panda as an example to make an in-depth study of the subtitle translation of English films from the perspective of Skopos Theory. This thesis focuses on the combination of theory and translation practice, aiming to explore the positive guiding role of Skopos Theory in film subtitle translation and to provide new reference for English film subtitle translation by broadening the research perspective.

KEYWORDS

Subtitle translation; Skopos Theory; Translation strategies; Kung Fu Panda

CITE THIS PAPER

Lei Xinfei, A Study on Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Skopos Theory: A Case Study of Kung Fu Panda. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 168-176. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070127.

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