文档介绍：A FUNCTIONALIST PROBE INTO C-E
TRANSLATION OF MOUNT HUANGSHAN
TOURIST MATERIALS
By
Chen Kun
Under the supervision of
Prof. Fan Dongsheng
A thesis
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies
Anhui University
April 2009
Acknowledgements
I would like to express my grateful thanks to those who helped me with the
completion of the whole thesis.
My special thanks go to my supervisor, Prof. Fan Dongsheng, a respectable and
responsible teacher, who has given me great encouragement and advice during my
thesis writing. Without his patient guidance and valuable suggestions, the thesis would
not have pleted.
I am also indebted to my classmates and friends. They have offered me a great
number of reference books and articles and ceaseless supports.
At last, I would pay sincere thanks to my parents, who have provided me with
essential financial and mental supports. It‟s their constant love and care that create a
good environment for my studying and writing this thesis in particular.
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Abstract
In recent years, the deepening of China‟s reform and opening-up, and the trend of
economic globalization have stimulated a boom in China‟s tourist industry.
Chinese-English (C-E) translation of tourist materials is of significant importance for
it not only facilitates the promotion of Chinese culture, but also is regarded as one of
the principal means of enhancing munication. However,
mensurate with its importance, the quality of C-E translation of tourist materials
is, to some degree, unsatisfactory, which often leads to failures in intercultural
communication and distortive images of China. Especially, in some large-sized scenic
spots, English versions of Chinese tourist materials are unsystematic and there is no
sign as a united whole in the same spot. Thus it is difficult for