Research on the English introduction of West lake scenic area

Abstract

With the continuous industry development of economic globalization and cultural globalization, tourism has also entered the era of globalization.In recent years,China’s tourism industry has achieved sustained and rapid development.Tourism as a new growth point of national economy has been confirmed and play an important role in  the whole society. More and more foreign tourists made us realize the importance of translation Attractions. Recent studies on tourism translation is also increasing, but most studies have focused on English translation of general travel information and translation methods.There is still much room for translation studies of tourist information, from different perspectives, different methods, and can also dig new material.Therefore, this paper will introduce the text of the translation of the West Lake area, and combined with the functional translation theory and teleology, to compare the differences between English and Chinese tourism text, and discuss the translation methods that can be used in the English translation of tourist attractions.

Keywords　tourism translation;cultural difference;skops rule  

Contents

Abstract I

Contents I

1 Introduction. 1

1.1Research Background 1

1.2Research Purpose and Significance 1

2Literature Review. 2

2.1The concept of teleology 3

3Differences between Chinese and Western Cultures. 4

4Translation Strategy-Take the West Lake Scenic Spot as an Example. 5

4.1Literal translation 5

4.1.1Concept 5

4.1.2Experiencing Tea Culture at Dragon Well 5

4.2Add annotation 5

4.2.1Concept 5

        4.2.1Snow on the Broken Bridge....................................................................................6

        4.2.3Dreaming of Tiger Spring............................................................................6

4.3Modification method 7

4.3.1Long Bridge and other example 7

5Conclusion. 8

References 9