Translation of Film Titles Based on Intercultural Communication
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https://doi.org/10.24297/jal.v9i0.7349Keywords:
Cultural differences, Edward Hall, Hofstede, Film titles translationAbstract
To illustrate cultural differences between China and the western world in translating film titles. Film industry plays a vital role in cultural communications, especially in the trend of globalization, which attaches a greater importance to film title translation than ever before. Some of theories concerning cultural differences will be discussed, including Hall's high-context and Low-context orientations and Hofstede's value dimensions. The study finds that with the help of these theories, certain translation methods can be utilized by translators in order to do a better job when translating titles of imported films.
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