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An Initial Exploration of the Chinese Translation of the "Frozen" Series from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

Author(s)

Puyan Zhang

Affiliation(s)

Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Abstract

Subtitle translation of movies plays a vital role in cultural communication, and the "Frozen" series, as an animation innovation, presents a higher translation challenge. This paper, starting from the perspective of the Skopos theory, investigates the application strategies of the Skopos theory in the subtitle translation of this film series, aiming to promote cultural exchange and understanding effectively. This paper will study the subtitle translation of the "Frozen" series from the standpoint of Skopos theory, compare the application of Skopos theory in Chinese-English translation, further understand the relevant theories of translation purpose, and better grasp the practice of Skopos theory in movie subtitle translation.

Keywords

Skopos Theory; "Frozen"; Chinese Translation; Subtitle Translation.

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