The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

This book provides readers, students and teachers with a clear and concise guide to understanding the concepts of offensive and taboo language and how this type of language can be subtitled into Spanish used in Spain. It combines theoretical and practical approaches and covers technical matters, as well as those of censorship, (ideological) manipulation, translation strategies and techniques, the treatment of offensive and taboo language and how to conduct research in this field. It includes an array of examples from recent films and TV series to present the reader with real samples of subtitles broadcast on digital platforms today. In addition, each chapter includes exercises with which the reader can put theory into practice, as well as possible solutions in the form of answer keys. It will be of use not only to researchers and students, but also to future audiovisual translators seeking to acquire further knowledge in the transfer of offensive and taboo language.

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The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

This book provides readers, students and teachers with a clear and concise guide to understanding the concepts of offensive and taboo language and how this type of language can be subtitled into Spanish used in Spain. It combines theoretical and practical approaches and covers technical matters, as well as those of censorship, (ideological) manipulation, translation strategies and techniques, the treatment of offensive and taboo language and how to conduct research in this field. It includes an array of examples from recent films and TV series to present the reader with real samples of subtitles broadcast on digital platforms today. In addition, each chapter includes exercises with which the reader can put theory into practice, as well as possible solutions in the form of answer keys. It will be of use not only to researchers and students, but also to future audiovisual translators seeking to acquire further knowledge in the transfer of offensive and taboo language.

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The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

by José Javier Ávila-Cabrera
The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

The Challenge of Subtitling Offensive and Taboo Language into Spanish: A Theoretical and Practical Guide

by José Javier Ávila-Cabrera

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Overview

This book provides readers, students and teachers with a clear and concise guide to understanding the concepts of offensive and taboo language and how this type of language can be subtitled into Spanish used in Spain. It combines theoretical and practical approaches and covers technical matters, as well as those of censorship, (ideological) manipulation, translation strategies and techniques, the treatment of offensive and taboo language and how to conduct research in this field. It includes an array of examples from recent films and TV series to present the reader with real samples of subtitles broadcast on digital platforms today. In addition, each chapter includes exercises with which the reader can put theory into practice, as well as possible solutions in the form of answer keys. It will be of use not only to researchers and students, but also to future audiovisual translators seeking to acquire further knowledge in the transfer of offensive and taboo language.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781800414884
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd.
Publication date: 01/27/2023
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 176
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

José Javier Ávila-Cabrera is an Associate Professor at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain. His research explores the treatment of offensive and taboo language in audiovisual translation (AVT), as well as AVT as a didactic tool.


José Javier Ávila-Cabrera is a Lecturer at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain. His research explores audiovisual translation as a tool in foreign language learning, with a particular focus on the treatment of offensive and taboo language.

Table of Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Audiovisual Translation

Chapter 3. Offensive and Taboo Language

Chapter 4. Model of Analysis for Offensive/Taboo Language

Answer Key

Bibliography

Filmography

TV Series

Web Addresses

Index

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