According to Skopos Theory,the main purpose of translation is communication.Apart from promoting international exchange,the purpose of translating "Shifan Xueyuan" into English is to make known to the public the situation of school running so as to attract more students and cooperators both at home and abroad.Therefore,when translating them in English,functional equivalence,acceptability and responsiveness should be considered.
Skopos TheoryTranslation of Shifan Xueyuanfunctional equivalenceacceptability