臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

長久以來，台灣電影的英文字幕一直扮演著本土電影與外國觀眾之間相互溝通的重要橋梁，然而在過去的翻譯研究當中，這些英文字幕卻很少受到應有的重視。有鑑於此，本研究特別選定三部近年來廣受歡迎的台灣電影：海角七號、雞排英雄、陣頭，針對片中經常出現的雙關語和慣用語，分析其英文字幕所使用的翻譯策略，並探討其英文字幕如何藉由不同的翻譯策略表現出對白的原意，經逐一檢視片中相關的翻譯實例，本研究也會歸納整理出在何種情況下適合採用何種翻譯策略，以提供有心從事字幕翻譯工作者做為參考。

Although playing an important role in communicating between local films and foreign audience worldwide, the English subtitles of Taiwanese films have not received as much attention as they are supposed to in previous translation studies. To bridge this gap in research, this study examines the English subtitles of three recent popular Taiwanese films: Cape No.7, Night Market Hero, and Din Tao: Leader of the Parade. Focusing on the puns and idiomatic expressions in the films, the study analyzes what translation strategies are used in subtitling the spoken lines into English as well as how the English subtitles represent the original meanings of the spoken lines by adopting these strategies. By demonstrating with numerous examples, the study also suggests how certain strategies can be used in translating puns and idiomatic expressions in the films under certain circumstances so that the findings can be provided as practical reference for subtitle translators of Taiwanese films or anyone interested in this subject.

Table of Contents

Chinese Abstract i
English Abstract ii
Table of Contents iii
List of Tables iv
List of Figures iv

Chapter One Introduction 1
Background and Motivation 1
Statement of the Problem 1
Purpose of the Study 3
Significance of the Study 4
Limitations of the Study 5
Definition of Terms 6

Chapter Two Literature Review 8
Translation Theories and Strategies 8
Translating Puns 16
Translating Idiomatic Expressions 18
Empirical Studies about Subtitle Translation 21
Theses in Taiwan about Subtitle Translation 23

Chapter Three Methods 27
Rationale 27
Research Samples 27
Data Collection and Analysis 28
Trustworthiness 32

Chapter Four Findings and Discussion 35
Translating Puns in Subtitling 35
Translating Idiomatic Expressions in Subtitling 52

Chapter Five Conclusions and Implications 76
Summary of the Study 76
Implications for Subtitle Translation 78
Suggestions for Further Research 80

References 81
Appendixes 87
Appendix A Classification of Translation Strategies (Task 1) 87
Appendix B Classification of Translation Strategies (Task 2) 91
Appendix C Classification of Translation Strategies (Attachment) 95
Appendix D Puns in the Three Selected Films 97
Appendix E Idiomatic Expressions in the Three Selected Films 99


List of Tables

Table 1 The classification system of translation strategies in the present study 29
Table 2 Use frequency of translation strategies for puns 36
Table 3 Use frequency of translation strategies for idiomatic expressions 53


List of Figures

Figure 1 The progression of translation strategies in a diagram 16

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