ABSTRACT:With the development of the media technology and the common knowledge of ordinary people, dubbed films are not frequently seen now. Many people would rather watch the original films than dubbed versions because dubbed films cannot fully transmit the original factors. At the same time, film dubbing translation is a less popular subdivision of translation. Unlike subtitle translation, there are few theoretic studies done in this field. Dubbed films are now facing a dilemma. However, there are still some people that need dubbed films to help them better view the foreign cultures. This paper shows the development of dubbed films in China and its present situation. It also includes analysis of the reservations of the original factors in dubbed films. There is also a specific survey of the popularity of dubbed films. After that some suggestions are made to help the film dubbing career become better in the future. 

Key words: film dubbing; reservations; future development

CONTENTS

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中文摘要

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION-1

CHAPTER TWO  LITERATURE REVIEW-3

2.1 Studies on Principles of Film Dubbing-3

2.2 Studies on Cultural Factors in Film Translation-4

CHAPTER THREE  THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUBBED FILMS IN CHINA-5

3.1 Development of Dubbed Films-5

3.2 Chinese People’s Attitudes towards Dubbed Films-6

3.2.1 People’s Attitudes-6

3.2.2 A Survey on the Present Views of Ordinary People-7

CHAPTER FOUR DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE RESERVATIONS OF ORIGINAL FACTORS IN DUBBED FILMS-10

4.1 The Timbre of Characters-10

4.2 The Accent of Characters and Languages besides English-11

4.3 Modal Particles-12

4.4 Literal Translation or Free Translation-13

4.5 Songs in Films-15

CHAPTER FIVE  CONCLUSIONS-17

5.1 Major Findings-17

5.2 Limitation and Suggestion for Future Study-18

WORKS CITED-19