基于功能对等理论分析《黑暗森林》英译本忠实再现_英语论文

An Analysis of Faithful Representation in The Dark Forest on the Basis of Functional Equivalence

摘要

长篇科幻小说《黑暗森林》是刘慈欣《三体》三部曲中的第二部小说，该书于2016年由马丁森翻译成英文并在美国出版。小说讲述的是地球文明与外太空文明（三体文明）相互竞争、掠夺的故事。

本文根据奈达翻译功能对等理论，通过《黑暗森林》中英文版的对比研究，对《黑暗森林》的表层词汇信息以及深层文化信息进行分析。将作者的意图、原文所表达的意思、背后的文化特点与译本作对比分析，指出译本在实际翻译过程中忠实再现原文的程度，揭示在翻译过程中应注意的问题以及应具备的能力。 

关键词：《黑暗森林》；刘慈欣；马丁森；功能对等理论；忠实再现； 

Abstract

The science fiction The Dark Forest is the second volume of The Three-Body Problem trilogy written by Liu Cixin. In 2016, The Dark Forest was translated into English and published in America. It deals with the struggle between Earth and Trisolaris.

Comparing Chinese version of The Dark Forest with its English version on the basis of Nida’s functional equivalence theory, this thesis studies both external vocabulary information and internal cultural message. Through the comparison between the translation and the author’s intentions, the meaning of the text and the cultural characteristics in the original, this paper points out the degree to which the application of faithful representation principle is applied in the practical translation, the problems that should be concerned, and the ability that should be possessed during translation.

Keywords: The Dark Forest, Liu Cixin, Joel Martinsen, functional equivalence theory, faithful representation

Contents

摘 要 3

Abstract 4

Acknowledgements 5

Chapter One Introduction 7

1.1 Background of the study 7

1.2 Objectives of the study 9

1.3 Theoretical framework 9

1.4 Overall structure 10

Chapter Two Literature Review 11

2.1 The relevant study at home 11

2.2 The relevant study abroad 11

Chapter Three  The Analysis of Faithful Representation of The Dark Forest 13

3.1 Faithful representation of the author 13

3.2 Faithful representation of the source text 16

3.3 Faithful representation of the source culture 18

Chapter Four  Conclusion 21

4.1 Major findings 21

4.2 Limitations 21

References 23