Abstract:  Abstract is a terse summary of the content of dissertation. The quality of abstracts does not only show the writer’s capability of scientific research, but also reflects the quality of the paper. This article, guided by skopos theory, analyzes the common mistakes in the English abstracts of non-English major students in Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, aiming at informing students of the principles of translating abstracts and improving the quality of English abstracts.

Key words: Skopos theory; features of English abstracts; translating principles

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction 1

2. Theoretical Framework1

    2.1 Brief Introduction to Skopos Theory

    2.2 Principles of Skopos Theory 

3. Application of Skopos theory in Translating Abstracts3

    3.1 Functions and Features of English Abstracts 

3.2 Case Study of Mistakes in Translating Abstracts

   3.2.1 Applications of Skopos Rule and Fidelity Rule

   3.2.2 Applications of Skopos Rule and Coherence Rule

   3.2.3 Applications of Coherence Rule and Fidelity Rule

4. Conclusion9

Bibliography11

Acknowledgements12