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Dealing with Difference in Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling Linguistic Variation in Films

Dealing with Difference in Audiovisual Translation: Subtitling Linguistic Variation in Films

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Series: New Trends in Translation Studies, Book 14

LinguisticsFilm Studies

ISBN10: 3034318162
ISBN13: 9783034318167
Publisher: Peter Lang Uk
Published: Jul 31 2015
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
Subtitling films in another language becomes especially complex when the original language deviates from its standard form. Films that feature non-standard pronunciation, dialects or other varieties of language, especially when juxtaposed with more standard uses, are said to display linguistic variation. As language use is central to characters' identities and to a film's plot, it is essential to retain the source language (SL) specificity as fully as possible in the target language (TL) subtitles so the target audience can experience the film as authentically as possible. Given its considerable difficulty, subtitling in this manner is often advised against, avoided or, when attempted, subjected to considerable criticism.

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