Abstract
Audiovisual translation and accessibility research have huge potential to transform and improve the work of practitioners in these areas. However, research publications are not necessarily designed to address the practical implications of research, or to be accessible to practitioners outside academia. This special issue is for practitioners, and it aims to demonstrate how research can be useful to them. The research projects presented in the articles serve practical purposes in a variety of ways, from proposing analytical models to aid in selecting translation strategies, to exploring developments in working practices. Vibrant collaboration between all stakeholders in AVT and accessibility could bring benefits to both research and practice. This introduction discusses some of the challenges involved in making such exchanges happen and examines how those challenges could be overcome.
Highlights
Audiovisual translation and accessibility have seen a huge growth in research over the past two decades
The findings of these research projects are published in academic journals and books, but these are not always accessible to practitioners, or they are not designed to address the practical implications of the research
We have encouraged audiovisual translation and accessibility researchers to highlight the practical significance of their work by writing pieces that seek to answer crucial questions related to the work of audiovisual translation and accessibility professionals
Summary
Audiovisual translation and accessibility have seen a huge growth in research over the past two decades. Díaz-Cintas (2020: 216-217) mentions that a great deal of AVT research is informed by the industry, but there has been less activity in the opposite direction In this special issue, we have encouraged audiovisual translation and accessibility researchers to highlight the practical significance of their work by writing pieces that seek to answer crucial questions related to the work of audiovisual translation and accessibility professionals. This special issue aims to provide an opportunity for practitioners to benefit from the flourishing research in the field, and for researchers to make their cutting edge AVT and accessibility research available and accessible to practitioners This open access journal, the Journal of Audiovisual Translation, presents the perfect forum for such a project. We are very pleased to publish this special issue in such a venue
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