University Webpage English Translation From The Perspective Of Functional Theory

The higher education in China has seen a rapid growth with increased financial support from the government. Many universities begin to seek international exchange and communication through a variety of channels, including English webpage. The contents on those web pages are mainly translated from their Chinese versions. People who want to learn more about the school may start from reading the university's profile, which offers the general information of the school. The quality of the English profile, however, is hardly adequate from the perspective of its intended readership. It may prevent the translated text from fulfilling its intended functions.The thesis tries to make a detailed analysis of the common errors in English profiles of some leading universities in China from the perspective of the functionalist approaches, especially Vermeer's skopos theory and Reiss'text type theory. And it also suggests four solutions to those errors and problems. Hopefully, the findings and suggestions of the current paper may help to improve the quality of English webpage profiles of universities in China.