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Translation of Advertising Languages and Functional Equivalence

Xiaojuan Liu

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Advertisement as a text style has its own linguistic features and its own functions in economic life.The translation of advertising languages should be done under the guideline of the theory of functional equivalence by exploiting the method of literal translation,semantic equivalence and cultural equivalence,thus reflecting the features and functions of the original ads and promoting consuming.

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Advertisement as a text style has its own linguistic features and its own functions in economic life.The translation of advertising languages should be done under the guideline of the theory of functional equivalence by exploiting the method of literal translation,semantic equivalence and cultural equivalence,thus reflecting the features and functions of the original ads and promoting consuming.

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Advertisement as a text style has its own linguistic features and its own functions in economic life.The translation of advertising languages should be done under the guideline of the theory of functional equivalence by exploiting the method of literal translation,semantic equivalence and cultural equivalence,thus reflecting the features and functions of the original ads and promoting consuming.

Key concepts: Equivalence (formal languages), Functional equivalence, Dynamic and formal equivalence, Literal translation, Logical equivalence, Style (visual arts), Advertising, Linguistics

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