Author(s)

Wei Wang

Corresponding Author

Wei Wang

Abstract

This paper first introduces the functionalist translation theory of Germany, and then argues that functionalism translation theory is also applicable to literary translation and the translator’s creativity from the Skopos Theory and equivalence of literary translation. The application of three basic principles of functionalism Skopos translation theory in literary translation is described in this paper.

Keywords

Functionalism Skopos theory, Applied translation, Study.