This paper is intended to examplify that translation criticism can be done comprehensively and objectively by using register theory to assess the quality of the two Chinese versions of DAVID COPPERFIELD as far as faithfulness is concerned.

• 随着语言学理论的层出不穷 ,越来越多的语言学理论可以应用于翻译批评。 本文拟将语域学理论和翻译批评结合起来 ,从新的角度来诠释英国著名的语言学家韩礼德的语域学理论 ,把语域理论的三要素语旨、语场和语式置于语境中进行分析 ,旨在使翻译批评更理性化、更具客观性与公正性