A Survey on Quality Assessment of Translated Tourism Promotional Materials (TPMs) for Tourists of Hormozgan Province based on the Skopos Theory

Razieh Bahramshahi

Abstract


Translation in tourism promotion, as a subfield of translation, has received some attention in recent years. The practical significance of the study was to make the translators pay more attention to translation of culture-loaded words in the process of translation, and focus on the choice of translation strategies under different culture context in the light of the Skopos theory. The present study aimed to examine the existing problems and errors in translation of Tourism Promotional Materials (TPMs) for Hormozgan Province, Iran, based on the Skopos Theory. This study also applied Skopos theory as the theoretical framework and analyses the translation of material culture-loaded words in Hormozgan province brochures provided for international tourists. Then the author tried to list some representative culture-loaded words and errors and, consequently, reveals that how the Skopos theory influences the translators’ choice of translation strategies in translation of tourism texts. Finally, the author highlighted those errors occurred during the translational process of Tourism Promotional Materials texts. The practical usage of present research was suitable for tourism industry as well as those engaged in preparing and publishing proper tourism brochures, both as nascent source of tourist attraction and a true means of cultural exchange among the nations.


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Skopos theory, Tourism Promotional Materials (TPMs), Hormozgan province

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