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Analysis of English translation skills of Chinese mobile phone advertisement from the perspective of the skopos theory
Hui Liu
Jiyuan Zhang
International Journal of Mathematics and Systems Science 2024, 7(6); https://doi.org/10.18686/ijmss.v7i6.7306
Submitted:21 Jun 2024
Accepted:21 Jun 2024
Published:24 Jun 2024
Abstract
As a special style, advertisement has an essential role in the promotion and sales of goods. In recent years, some Chinese electronic enterprises such as Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi, Honor and other successful companies have made brilliant achievements in their internationalization. As a result, studying the above brands of mobile phone advertisement translation will bring timeliness and representativeness. Under the guidance of the skopos theory, this paper selects some typical advertisement of Chinese mobile phone companies such as Huawei, VIVO, OPPO, Xiaomi and other mobile phone companies for analysis. Similarly, it also summarizes the basic characteristics of mobile phone advertising writing. Besides, it generalizes the English translation skills of mobile phone advertisement. It can provide reference for those who study this field.
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