A Study of the Translation Strategies of F word in Subtitling:the Movie the Wolf of Wall Street as a Case Study

• Main Authors: Peng, David, 彭家銓
• Other Authors: Hu, Pi-Chan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65994125158647937563

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 跨文化研究所翻譯學碩士在職專班 === 105 === F word, the global and cultural vulgar language, is permeating every society through mass media and internet. Information exchange in different culture must be completed by translation. But technical constraints of subtitling obstruct translators to render source information into concise target forms. How can a translator overcome this dilemma? This thesis adopts the Wolf of Wall Street as a case study to explore the translation strategies of F word in Chinese subtitling. The thesis comprises five chapters. Chapter one reveals research motivation, structure of the thesis and a brief introduction of the movie. Chapter two probes into definition, sociolinguistics and modern linguistics of F word, as well as characteristics, restrictions and translation principles of subtitling. Chapter three illustrates the methodology of the research. Chapter four categorizes several translation strategies by analyzing charts and examples. Chapter five proposes conclusions and directions for further research.