Abstract: Recently, with the continuous development of tourism, tourist industry has become more and more internationalized. With the increasing number of foreign tourists, various tourist attractions facilitate tourists all round the world by adopting both Chinese and English public signs. As a result, translation of public sign in tourist attractions is more and more common. However, it has brought some problems, that is to say, many conventional translation errors that cannot be ignored. Therefore, this paper will use the theories of domestication and foreignization to further analyze the errors in the translation of public signs in order to seek specification of public signs translation. 

Key Words: domestication; foreignization; scenic spots; public signs

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction1

2. Public Signs in Scenic Spots1

2.1 Definition of Public Signs in Scenic Spots

2.2 Classifications of Public Signs in Scenic Spots

     2.2.1 Indicative Signs

     2.2.2 Explanatory Signs

     2.2.3 Restricting Signs

     2.2.4 Compelling Signs

2.3 Functions of Public Signs in Scenic Spots

2.4 Rules of Publicity Translation

   2.4.1. Accuracy and Clearness

   2.4.2 Proper Tones

   2.4.3 Moderate Humor on the Basis of Respecting Culture

3.Domestication and Foreignization5  

  3.1 Definition of Domestication and Foreignization

  3.2 Relations of Domestication and Foreignization

4. Strategies of Domestication and Foreignization.7

  4.1 Errors in the Translation of Public Signs

  4.2 Reasons of Translation Errors

  4.3 Strategy Enlightenment to Public Signs 

     4.3.1 Familiar with the Linguistic Characteristics of Public Signs

     4.3.2 Good at Imitating and In Line with International Standards

     4.3.3 Comprehensive Cross-cultural Awareness

     4.3.4 Specialized Translators 

5. Conclusion10

Bibliography.11

Acknowledgements12