American Television Series Research Articles

Wordplay as a technique of linguistic manipulation (based on the American television series “Police Squad!”)

Wordplay as a technique of linguistic manipulation (based on the American television series “Police Squad!”)

The Royal Treatment

The Royal Treatment

Deixis Found In “Good Neighbors-Spongebob Squarepants” Transcription : A Pragmatics Analysis

This research is to analyze deixis in the movie of Good Neighbors of a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season four . SpongeBob Square Pants (often referred to simply as SpongeBob) is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Whereas deixis is one of the most important notions in general linguistics and is a vital link between the real-life environment around us such as time frame, physical location, people involved, etc and what we actually say the linguistic terms used. The result describes the kinds of deixis and the referents of deixis in Good Neighbor-SpongeBob Squarepants Transcription which finds many referents that show different kinds of deixis. Finally, From the analysis, it is found that the Pronoun Deixis is often used. In almost all conversation the personal pronoun "you" existed. Its pronoun almost refers to the spongebob and squidward. The other personal pronoun was "we" that refers to spongbob and patrick. Besides, the possessive pronoun "our" has the same interpretation. File pronoun of "I"is used. "I" refers to the actor. The actors are SpongeBob, squidward, patrick and etc. Finally, it is many deixis that is used in Good Neighbor of SpongeBob Squarpants. Thus, many deixises that is found in this transcript.

Unveiling the Language Techniques Behind the Pragmatic Meaning of Sarcasm in American Confrontational Film Discourse

. This article delves into the concept of sarcasm in confrontational American film discourse, examining its primary functions and characteristics. Specifically, the study focuses on how sarcastic statements are used in American television series to heighten emotional engagement and aesthetic appeal. The defining features of sarcasm, namely implicitness and double meaning, are also discussed. The analysis is conducted through a case study of the modern American drama series This Is Us, which highlights the key mechanisms utilized to achieve the pragmatic effect of sarcasm, including intonation, metaphors, and repetitions. Additionally, the article examines the work of translators, their professional challenges, and the methods and techniques employed to convey the semantic content of sarcastic messages in the target language. The findings suggest that translational means such as literal translation, ellipses, and equivalent translation are effective in transferring the intended sarcasm across languages. Overall, this study provides insight into the language techniques and translational strategies involved in the implementation of sarcasm in confrontational American film discourse.

Representation of Islamic symbols in Ms. Marvel series

Ms. Marvel is an American television series based on the same-named Marvel Comics superhero. It is the nineteenthMarvel Cinematic Universe television series and the twelfth chapter of Phase Four. This study intended to find and analyze the Islamic symbols represented in Ms. Marvel series so that the writers could elucidate them. As this is qualitative research, the writers, who have role as the primary instruments, analyze the data which were downloaded from internet (Ms. Marvel series) and they found that Islamic symbols in them can be analyzed through verbal and nonverbal data. The analyzed verbal data consists of expressions such as assalamualaikum and walaikumsalam, whereas the nonverbal data, which are in the forms of symbols, consists of Islamic clothing and mosque. Based on the data, the nonverbal symbol is the most prevalent in the movie series.

Investigating the Translators’ Strategies in Subtitling and Dubbing of Taboos in American Drama Television Series The Big Little Lies (2019)

One of the most difficult tasks that translators deal with when dubbing or subtitling an audiovisual product is translating offensive terms or expressions such as taboos. Translators must handle the translation of taboos with care, as their equivalents may be contrary to the religion and cultural norms of the target country. To that end, some strategies should be employed by translators to choose appropriate equivalents based on the cultural and religious norms of the target language. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the strategies employed in subtitling and dubbing English taboos in seven episodes of one American television series using Davoodi’s (2009) model. This was corpus-based research that has a qualitative-quantitative method with a comparative approach. To conduct the study, the American English drama crime TV series The Big Little Lies (2019) season two was chosen as the study corpus. 174 taboos, specifically Sh*t and F*k word, were found based on Sharifi and Darchinian's (2009) model in the above- mentioned TV series. Descriptive statistics have been run to examine the frequencies and percentages of implemented translation strategies in subtitling and dubbing the taboos. The results revealed that “Substitution”, and “Censorship” were the commonly most frequently used strategies in Persian subtitled and dubbed versions of taboos. Moreover, the findings of the Chi-square test indicated that no significant difference was identified between the strategies of Iranian translators in subtitling and dubbing taboos. The findings of this research can be useful for subtitlers, dubbers, and translation students in Iran who specialize in translating English TV series.

Strategies for a Large Vocabulary Learning Based on Sensorimotor Experiences Referencing the American Television Series Community

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a strategy to enhance vocabulary learning through a sensory-motor experience. A case study was conducted involving four college students who were all non-English majors and had intermediate TOEIC scores. The study emphasized the role of the brain. The material used was from season 1, episode 1 of the American television series <i>Community</i> (Russo & Russo, 2009). During the study, the four students participated in one instruction session, did three test activities assessing attention and saliency, collocation, memorization, and had an oral interview. In the attention and saliency test, the results revealed that three of the four participants were successful. In the collocation test, three participants were excellent, and one participant was fair. In memorization of an entire dialogue, Participant A was perfect and the other three participants were very good, despite some minor errors. In the oral interview, three participants were positive about using this new method, and one was critical. This participant preferred the traditional vocabulary learning method of matching form-meanings with vocabulary lists. The participants all agreed that this method was innovative and fun, but they all indicated that the instruction was too complicated and suggested that it should be adjusted to make it more understandable.

Unveiling the Language Techniques Behind the Pragmatic Meaning of Sarcasm in American Confrontational Film Discourse

This article delves into the concept of sarcasm in confrontational American film discourse, examining its primary functions and characteristics. Specifically, the study focuses on how sarcastic statements are used in American television series to heighten emotional engagement and aesthetic appeal. The defining features of sarcasm, namely implicitness and double meaning, are also discussed. The analysis is conducted through a case study of the modern American drama series “This is Us”, which highlights the key mechanisms utilized to achieve the pragmatic effect of sarcasm, including intonation, metaphors, and repetitions. Additionally, the article examines the work of translators, their professional challenges, and the methods and techniques employed to convey the semantic content of sarcastic messages in the target language. The findings suggest that translational means such as literal translation, ellipses, and equivalent translation are effective in transferring the intended sarcasm across languages. Overall, this study provides insight into the language techniques and translational strategies involved in the implementation of sarcasm in confrontational American film discourse.

WORK AND LIFE SATISFACTION THROUGH EMIL IN PARIS TV SERIES

Work and life satisfaction is a topic that psychology and business psychology focus on. The concept of work and life satisfaction first began to be considered in the 1920s. Basically, work and life satisfaction are two concepts that affect each other. Life satisfaction is in the hands of a person and their desires the closer these two are to each other, the higher the life satisfaction. We can't say that job satisfaction is direct life satisfaction, but job satisfaction seems to affect life satisfaction very much. In this study, document review, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. Emily In Paris is an American television series in the comedy and drama genre. Series 2.October.It premiered on Netflix in 2020. The series consists of 1 season 10 episodes. Events begin when Emily, the lead actress of the series, goes to Paris for work. The idea of going to Paris excites Emilly very much. He goes to Paris with great excitement. The cultural conflict he experienced when he went to Paris, his loneliness and his inability to accept Emily in his work life affect his work and life satisfaction. Emily does not give up in the face of this situation, jumping from every obstacle in front of her continues her path. First, he found himself a friend, so his life satisfaction increases, and then as the projects he offers in the company are approved, as he signs successful jobs, his job satisfaction also increases. Work and life satisfaction are two concepts that affect each other. According to the end of the series, Emily's work and life satisfaction increases and she is very happy. The aim of this study is to explain the concept of work and life satisfaction, two concepts that affect one another, by analyzing the Emily in Paris series. The series also features different psychological processes that stand out. The most prominent concept of work and life satisfaction is discussed in detail in the study.

Observing the Maxim of Quality: Examining an Autistic Doctor’s Conversations in an American Television Series, The Good Doctor

Observing the Maxim of Quality: Examining an Autistic Doctor’s Conversations in an American Television Series, The Good Doctor

Multilingualism on screen: When liminality meets translation. The case of Jane The Virgin in French and Spanish translation

Multilingualism can be used to show how identity and characterisation are negotiated through language use. However, linguistic diversity is often homogenised in translation. In this paper, multilingualism is seen as a liminal space in products in which hyphenated identities are constructed through linguistic diversity. Translating multilingualism in this context is crucial since, if it is turned into monolingualism, this will limit the possibilities for new meanings to be introduced to new target cultures. I present a case study on the American television series Jane The Virgin (2014-2019) in which English and Spanish coexist, and the ability to understand and speak Spanish is an integral part of the characters’ identity and relationships. Comparing the French and Spanish versions points to homogenisation: the analysis ultimately demonstrates that since multilingualism can be understood as a liminal in-between space, its translation should be carefully considered so that new concepts of hyphenated identity and liminality can endure in translation.

Die a Hero or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become a Traditional American Family Sitcom: Exhausting Parody and Thirty-Three Years of The Simpsons

Through the recontextualization of John Barth’s “textual exhaustion,” this paper explores the cause of unsuccessful textual impact in the modern popular culture sphere. Using the popular American television series The Simpsons as a case study, the author attempts to track the longest-running sitcom’s success or recent lack thereof through the use of intertextuality and textual exhaustion to understand what has caused a decline in ratings, receptions, and recreations. This paper brings reference to The Simpsons’ dual existence: first as a popular television show and second as an online hydra with a separate identity and fan base from the show itself.

“I Don’t Need Your Help! I’m a Scientist!” Biotechnology, Digital Visual Effects, and (the Lack of) Human Control of Life in Zoo

This article explores the American television series Zoo (CBS, 2015–2017). The show’s convoluted narrative revolves around mutations that are put into motion by genetic engineering. These mutations first affect animals and later humans The article argues that the biotechnological control of life, which takes center stage narratively, is mirrored in the television show’s use of digital visual effects to create animals. More importantly, Zoo suggests that this control of life is nothing but an illusion, as the mutation quickly gets out of hand and leads to unexpected consequences. Thus, the television series reflects the Anthropocene condition, which is characterized by the emergence of humankind as a planetary force; however, the planetary effects of anthropogenic activities have been largely unwanted. While Zoo seems to expose these processes of our age, the article also stresses that as a television show, Zoo must reach a broad audience. Thus, the critique of human fantasies of planetary control are, somewhat paradoxically, accompanied by an anthropocentrism which arguably undermines the show’s ecological subtexts.

Angels in America ve How to Get Away with Murder başlıklı eserlerde gizlilik ve ifşaat

The emergence of various sexual subcultures and communities is part of a larger process that has characterized the twentieth century, resulting in ever-growing social complexity and social differentiation. This differentiation process has produced “a new pluralism of class, ethnic, racial and cultural forms as well as a diversity of gender and sexual experiences,” as Jeffrey Weeks puts it in his work, Sexuality (1986, p. 75). Angels in America (1992-1995) by Tony Kushner is a play set in America in the 1980s against a backdrop of conservatism, sexual politics, and a new mysterious disease: AIDS. On the other hand, How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020) is an American legal thriller television series created by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes in ABC Studios, in which the LGBTQ community finds its long-neglected place in American society. In both works, written twenty years apart, secrecy and disclosure strongly tied to sexual identity is the real nexus of the storyline in which the protagonists fight with their sexual identities along with social, cultural, and political attitudes, thus, transforming their entire lives into a battleground. In this paper, we aim to discuss the secrecy and disclosure of sexual identities in light of the USA's social, political, and cultural changes in Angels in America and How to Get Away with Murder.

Shakespeare in Popular Culture: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 as an Inspiration for American Teen Drama Television Series My So-Called Life

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the most popular authors of all times, and today his works serve as inspiration for many popular adaptations, productions, and citations. Although modern movies usually use one of Shakespeare’s plays as the main source of inspiration, in this paper, we will show how Shakespeare’s sonnet sequence (1609) with the main focus on sonnet 130, also known as “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun,” influenced the creation of an American teen drama television series My So-Called Life (1994). Besides the obvious example of sonnet 130 citation in episode 12 of My So-Called Life, we will refer to many other similarities between the two while underlying all the differences between them as well. Further, the nature of this essay requires closer perusal of Shakespeare’s own life since it still represents one of the greatest mysteries in the world of literature, which also reflects on his works. At the same time, his Sonnet Sequence is no exception.

A Phenomenological Study on the Reception of Philippine LGBTQ+ Audiences Towards Queerbaiting in American Television Series

Media has played an important role in shaping opinions and biases that pertain to certain issues. With regards to the LGBTQ+ community, there is a certain need to be represented correctly in the media, to stray from stereotypes that may be harmful to how people perceive them in the real world. The accuracy in the representation of these individuals are important in order for identification to take place and self-esteem to be supported. With the rise in popularity of LGBTQ+ themes, the general public encounters these characters in the media, and in some cases may conjure up opinions that would not be based on truth but on stereotypes. Substituting actual representation for the sake of entertainment, mixing themes of untruths to reality to appeal more to their target audience. One case of misrepresentation is queerbaiting. In this study, the researchers aim to look into the perception of the Philippine LGBTQ+ community towards queerbaiting in American series. The method of gathering data is through three focus group discussions, and the response is analyzed using interpersonal deception theory and audience reception theory. The results of the study were that the community finds it tolerable and sees it as a limited kind of representation. They also see it as a marketing strategy to garner more views, but it being intentional or unintentional raised different insights. And lastly, although the community consider it as a representation, they still would’ve appreciated a sincerer and multidimensional character representation.

A Study of the Effects of Transmedia Storytelling on Active Participation and Language Learning

This study observed the following two purposes: (1) to investigate whether transmedia storytelling (TS) encourages beginner-level college students to actively participate in classwork, and (2) to determine whether TS is positively related to second language (L2) learning. The transmedia approach will help the students to gain more knowledge and information about the target language. Two beginners were invited to act as case studies to these ends. An American television series, The Good Place (Holland, 2018), was chosen. This study was conducted in three stages: (1) participant presentations on selected topics via TS, (2) first recall test (one week later, with notice), and (3) second recall test (two weeks later, without notice). On the first test, Participant A scored well on his selected topic, but his score dropped somewhat on Participant B’s topic. Participant B had a better score than Participant A on both topics. The second test was an error analysis. Participant A had minor errors on the TS-based topic but significant ones on the not-TS-based topic. Participant B had fewer errors than Participant A on both topics, and all his errors were minor. Both participants were involved in active participation. Pedagogical implications are discussed in the conclusion.

How to Enhance Language Awareness of Beginners Using the American TV Comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to examine whether beginning level students improve language awareness through language play and (2) to investigate whether they can receptively find language play in movie discourse. For this, two beginning level college students joined in a case study. The media material was episode 1 from season 1 of the 2013 American comedy television series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Lord & Miller, 2013). In this study, three stages were administered. In the first stage, the participants chose whatever they preferred in the drama without any instruction. In the second stage, they were instructed briefly through discourse analysis. In the third stage, the teacher gave discourse analysis-oriented instruction in which the participants learned pragmatic and contextual meaning, and they matched those meanings with linguistic expressions. The results indicated that the participants showed only small improvements in awareness of linguistic items in the first stage. During the second stage, after they were instructed about language play, their discovery of linguistic items showed a small increase. Lastly, in the third stage, the results revealed learners became stronger in explaining sequences of linguistic items even though grammatical meanings were mentioned only once. Meaning in this case study turned out to be essential.

STRUGGLING AGAINST STEREOTYPE: A STUDY OF MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN GAY TV SERIES

This study aims to analyze the concept of masculinity in the gay male community and identify the image of masculinity in gay men shown in the American gay television series. Data for this qualitative research was gathered from several American gay TV series in the 2000s. The data analysis process involved representation theory in interpreting the dialogs and the scenes in the television series. The study found that masculinity does not always have to be associated with physical strength and heterosexuality because there are other essential aspects such as the ability to achieve success and to meet the needs of life that can be used to conceptualize masculinity. It also revealed that American gay television series frequently showed the representation of masculinity in gay characters to reject the stereotype through images such as physical strength in sports, attractive physical appearance, profession, and ability to achieve success.

Terms of Endearment in American English and Syrian Arabic Family Discourse

Each culture has its own system of address forms, which vary not only across languages but across the varieties of the same language. This fact confirms the impact that sociocultural factors assert on the set of address forms and their functioning. The present study is focused on a sub-category of address forms, namely, terms of endearment, which are explored in American English and Syrian Arabic family discourse. The study aims to specify the set of the terms of endearment in two contexts and reveal similarities and differences in their usage related to their pragmatic meaning, im/politeness, and communicative values. It also investigates how frequently and in what contexts terms of endearment are used in the American and Syrian family circle. The dataset, which includes 312 interactions with 199 terms of endearment (87 English and 112 Arabic) were obtained from 20 hours of American drama television series, This is us and 25 hours of a Syrian drama television series, Rouzana. The data were categorized and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively implementing discourse analysis theory, politeness theory, and cultural studies. The results of our analysis have shown that the American English and Syrian Arabic terms of endearment are used as indicators of personal attitude and emotion, as well as markers of informality, closeness, and emotive politeness. They indicate that in Syrian Arabic, terms of endearment can also express respect and deference, they are more variable, expressive, and conventional which may suggest that they are a salient feature of the Arabic family discourse. The findings of the present paper add to the existing writings on forms of address and can be useful for further research in sociolinguistics, cross-cultural pragmatics, and intercultural communication.