Abstract—This dissertation attempts to find a proper way of translating allusions in a film based on Relevance Theory through the comparison of two Chinese versions of The Simpsons Movie. According to Relevance Theory, the key of translation is to search and achieve the Optimal Relevance, thus allusion subtitle translation is considered as a process of achieving Optimal Relevance between the allusions in subtitles and the Target Language Viewers.
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