Relevance Theory in Subtitle Translation--A Case Study on the American TV Series Desperate Housewives

Qingzhu Wu

《Frontiers in Economics and Management》 2卷5期 (2021/05) Pp. 328-334

https://doi.org/10.6981/FEM.202105_2(5).0042

摘要

As an embranchment of translation, subtitle translation has its own features and constraints. Thus, specific translation strategies need to be adopted in translating the subtitles. This thesis will give an in-depth analysis to the strategies of subtitle translation from the perspective of Relevance Theory. With a case study on the subtitle translation of the American TV series Desperate Housewives, a conclusion is drawn that Relevance Theory is a favorable theoretical guidance in subtitle translation.

關鍵字

Relevance Theory ； Subtitle Translation ； Desperate Housewives

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