A Report On The Translation Of Animal Talk Under The Guidance Of Functional Equivalence Theory

Translation is a way to achieve language communication,which enables countries with different languages to exchange information through English.In his monograph Science of Translation,Eugene Nida first proposed the concept of dynamic equivalence from the perspective of linguistics based on the essence of translation.Its equivalence includes four aspects: lexical equivalence,syntactic equivalence,textual equivalence and stylistic equivalence.Translation is to reproduce the information of the source language in the most appropriate,natural and equivalent language,including the representation from semantics to literary forms.In Nida's view,functional equivalence should take precedence over formal equivalence,but it is not only about content,but also about form.To achieve content information equivalence,form equivalence is also required as much as possible,with content equivalence preferred.The author of Animal Talk is Penelope Smith,a famous leader in the field of inter species communication.This practical report takes the English translation as the research object and explores the application of functional equivalence in translation.It is a difficult job.The translator should pay more attention to the living habits of each animal to avoid translation mistakes.The practice report is mainly based on the analysis and summary of the special words and long and difficult sentences in the third chapter,combined with the functional equivalence theory for detailed treatment.The translator sums up and reflects on the whole process of translation,learns that the original author makes the language vivid,mysterious and concise,and strives to achieve the standard of simplicity and brilliance balance in translation.By creating translation practice report,the translator can apply translation theory and skills to specific practice,improve the translation practice ability,and have a deeper understanding of the theory.