Film Subtitles Research Articles

Subtitling short films to improve writing and translation skills

Abstract This paper presents the results of SUBFILM, a teaching innovation project that studied the benefits of reverse didactic subtitling to improve both foreign language learning writing skills and general translation skills. Didactic subtitling is to be understood here as the active production of subtitles by the students within a guided online task. SUBFILM made use of complete short films as basic audiovisual resources, and students of a Translation course within the degree of English Studies at a Spanish university were asked to subtitle them from Spanish into English over a period of one and a half months. A total of 26 students finished the project, where interdisciplinary individual and collaborative learning were constantly being stressed. A quasi-experimental research design including diverse data gathering tools has provided sufficient evidence to prove the benefits of reverse subtitling of complete short films for the enhancement of translation skills and writing production, as well as for vocabulary and grammar proficiency. Hence, the conclusions derived from the study complement previous research and open new related paths for didactic subtitling research and practice.

영화 영한 자막 번역에 나타난 퀴어 인식에 대한 변화

영화 영한 자막 번역에 나타난 퀴어 인식에 대한 변화

The Analysis of Collocations Used in The Film Entitled “Rambo: Last Blood” By Adrian Grunberg

The Analysis of Collocations Use the Film Entitled "Rambo: Last Blood" by Adrian Grunberg."Collocation is a combination of words in a language that occurs very often and more often than by chance. This study aimed to discover the types of collocations used in the film "Rambo: Last Blood" by Adrian Grunberg. Moreover, to find out the dominant type of Collocation in the Collocation of the film entitled: "Rambo: Last Blood" by Adrian Grunberg. This study used a qualitative descriptive method to analyze data, a collocation in the film's subtitle. The data source in this study is the subtitled transcript of the film “Rambo: Last Blood "by Adrian Grunberg, which was taken from the translation of the Netflix application. The data in this study are English collocations in the film subtitle "Rambo: Last Blood” and its translation into Indonesian in phrases. The result shows that the maximum percentage is 70% and the minimum percentage is 30%. It can be concluded that the dominant type of collocation results in the Collocation of the film entitled: "Rambo: Last Blood" by Adrian Grunberg is Lexical Collocation with a presentation result of 70%. So the dominant Collocation that was used in the film "Rambo: Last Blood" by Adrian Grunberg is Lexical Collocation (70%) because it showed a significant presence.

Enriching Library Holdings for English Language Learners: Applying Traditional Readability Formulas and Modern Cohesion Methods to Film

ABSTRACTThis study evaluates the effectiveness of various readability measures when assessing the difficulty of film materials for English Language Learners (ELLs). Library materials catering to ELLs are frequently limited to formal instruction texts and fiction materials. This study explores the feasibility of less laborious, computational text assessment methods to better understand library holdings from the perspective of ELL appropriateness. The investigation applies traditional formulaic readability measures and modern cohesion methods to film subtitle data. While text difficulty assessment with readability measures has been widely studied, there is a need to investigate which measures are most suitable for film application. In addition to evaluating existing readability measures, a more robust composite score is also presented, combining aspects of traditional readability formulas and modern cohesion methods. The experiments were conducted on real‐world datasets and tested on film data marked for difficulty by ELLs.

Analysis of Translation Techniques in the Film Fall in Love at First Time

The aim of this research is to describe the translation techniques in the film subtitle "Yī wěn dìng qíng《一吻定情》: fall in love at first kiss" and to describe the translation techniques that are more often used in the film subtitle "Yī wěn dìng qíng" 《一吻定情》: fall in love at first kiss based on the translation technique developed by Molina and Albir. The research method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative research method. Based on the research results, it shows that there are 14 translation techniques out of 193 techniques used in translating the film Fall in Love at First Kiss. Based on the results of research analysis, the translation technique in the film Fall in Love at First Kiss that was most frequently used was the Transposition Technique, namely 12 times (12.90%).

An Analysis of the Chinese Subtitles of Kung Fu Panda 3 from the Perspective of Communicative Translation

Film is always a concentrated embodiment of culture and languages. Nowadays, attention has also been paid to film subtitle and its translation. As China further promotes the spread of culture, traditional Chinese symbols such as "Kung fu" and "martial arts" are also becoming familiar to foreign countries. This work has selected the film Kung Fu Panda 3 as as the research object, which is a story based on a Chinese cultural background while presents in an English context. Through a comparative analysis of Chinese and English subtitles of the film, the film subtitle translation strategies and skills are explored from three translation techniques among Peter Newmark's translation theories.

A Study on the Translation Strategies of Chinese Culture-loaded Words: Taking the Subtitle Translation of the Film " Big Fish& Begonia " as an Example

Chinese animation film originated in the 20th century, and after a difficult process of exploration, it gradually developed in the 21st century. It is well known that film is one of the most widespread and influential art forms, and Chinese animated films are, as a rule, more loaded with numerous traditional Chinese cultural elements than ordinary films. Therefore, launching Chinese movies out of China is an effective way to spread China's excellent traditional culture, translation of culturally loaded words in movie subtitles determines whether the cultural export will be successful. On this premise, this paper will take the Chinese animated film Big Fish & Begonia as an example, analyze the translation strategies of culturally loaded words in the context of the characteristics of subtitle translation, summarize the desirable features of the translation strategies adopted, and at the same time point out the shortcomings and propose modifications to inspire the use of culturally loaded words translation strategies in the subtitles of Chinese animated films in the future, to promote the dissemination of excellent Chinese traditional culture.

On the Chinese-English Subtitle Translation of Five Hundred Miles from the Perspective of Skopos Theory

Film and television works play a significant role in cultural exchanges between countries. In recent years, more and more outstanding Chinese films and TV works have been transmitted to foreign countries and have been well received by foreign audiences, and the comedy film Five Hundred Miles, released during the Chinese Spring Festival in 2023, is a fantasy comedy film that has achieved widespread acclaim from audiences at home and abroad. In the process of transferring domestic films to foreign countries, subtitle translation attaches great importance. The quality of subtitle translation directly affects the understanding of the content for foreign audiences and the influence of Chinese culture in the international arena. This study analyses the Chinese-English translation of the subtitles of Five Hundred Miles under the guidance of the three principles of Skopos theory, so as to provide value for translators in the future translation of film subtitles.

Race and multimodality: An introduction to the special issue

This issue brings together teachers, researchers, performing artists and creative practitioners who discuss, analyze, and reflect on the possibilities offered by examining how multimodality shapes the social and cultural landscape of understanding race and racism. We invite readers to consider: How is race a multimodal construction? How is race, as a social and cultural artifact, constructed and reproduced within the multimodal machinery of modern society? What possibilities does multimodal theorizing offer as a pedagogical approach to advance anti-racism? We argue that multimodality allows for a different conceptualization of race – it is not a text written with the arbitrary and slippery language of race, but an assemblage of multiple modes that constitutes a racial world that is not only “read” but also “lived” and “felt” by those who live in it. The authors in this issue demonstrate how race shows up—or appears—as an assemblage of multiple modes of communication that individuals and groups utilize to make meaning. Through the analyses of multimodal texts such as videos, photos, legal documents, film subtitling, ethnographic observations, interracial dialogue and spoken word performance, they explore the social and cultural construction of race as multimodal process.

On Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Communicative Translation —A Case Study of Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child

Continued economic globalization, international cultural integration and rapid technological development have led to a boom in the multimedia industry. Film and TV drama is one of the primary approaches for foreign cultural communication, and subtitle translation is a crucial part of ensuring the effectiveness of cultural communication. Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child, a national comic masterpiece, has successfully won the 2019 box office championship and ranked second in China’s box office history，becoming the “light of national comics” and successfully going out of China to the world．Based on the rich cultural information contained in this film with Chinese characteristics, this essay takes Peter Newmark’s communicative translation as the theoretical framework, and some subtitles of the film Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child as the corpus. It summarizes the three principles of accuracy, conciseness, and instantaneous readability embodied in the subtitles from the perspective of communicative translation. According to this, this thesis draws some experience and finds suitable strategies for film subtitle translation, providing assistance to subtitle translators, with a view to enriching translation research in this field.

Ruskino Film Festival: Interview with Silvia Burini

Ruskino Film Festival: Interview with Silvia Burini

A Brief Analysis of English Film Subtitle Translation Based on Relevance Theory -- A Case Study of the Film Green Book

As an art form, the film plays an important role in spreading national culture and enhancing cultural exchanges. Nowadays, more and more English movies are screened on the big screen in China and have received wide acclaim and lively discussions among audiences in China. In this context, a good translation of English movie subtitles is important for understanding foreign cultures. Based on the application of relevance theory in translation and combining with the characteristics of film subtitles, this paper makes a simple analysis of the subtitle translation of the film Green Book from the aspects of content and style, with a view of removing the barriers and providing a better experience for the target language audience. Besides, this paper believes that when translating, translators also master the basic subtitle translation theory and do more information checks in many aspects when translating to ensure the accuracy of the translation. This is responsible for both the movie and the audience.

Kajian Terjemahan Takarir Verdictives Dengan Pendekatan Multi Semiotika

A film has a complex narrative and relates to coherence between the caption (a lingual unit) and moving images (a visual context). A narrative approach is needed in analyzing the film to see the context of the situation when the caption appears in the scene. This is a consideration in making captions so that the translation is acceptable and not literal. The subtitle of this film is studied by looking at the illocution speech acts that are present without consideration in the narrative and audio-visual interplay that plays in it. There have been a lot of research on film subtitles before, but only focused on the linguistic unit. Some of them have tried to see the speech act in film subtitles. The studies that have been carried out have not considered the audio-visual element when the caption appears so that it only sees it as a linguistic unit and only sees the environment linguistically. One form of speech act that appears in the film caption F.R.I.E.N.D.S is the illocution speech act. According to Anggraeni & Sari (2021:213) illocution speech acts are speech acts that aim to state something or also called The Act of Saying Something. The problems studied in this study are; 1) how are the subtitles translated in the F.R.I.E.N.D.S film, 2) how are the subtitles translated in the F.R.I.E.N.D.S film with time constraints. Based on the data analysis that has been carried out, it can be concluded that illocution speech acts are also included in the film's caption but have not considered the visual context. In the film, the role of characters and narrative theory becomes important to be able to express illocution speech acts in conveying their speech

Allusions in Film Subtitles: Interaction Between Verbal and Non-Verbal Contexts

Allusions in Film Subtitles: Interaction Between Verbal and Non-Verbal Contexts

How existing literary translation fits into film adaptations: the subtitling of neologisms in Harry Potter from a multimodal perspective

Existing literature on adaptation studies focuses primarily on analysing film adaptations from an intralingual and monomodal rather than an interlingual and multimodal perspective. To fill this gap, this study addresses the relatively under-researched issue of applying existing literary translation to the subtitles of film adaptations by the film subtitle producers. Concentrating on the Chinese subtitling of neologisms in the Harry Potter films (2001–2011) and by drawing on the Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL)-informed multimodal framework, the aim is to investigate how subtitles and other multimodal resources interact to make meanings and their potential effects on the subtitled films when the film subtitle producers apply literary translation to subtitles of film adaptations. The results show that the application of literary translation to subtitled films by the film subtitlers may run the risk of downplaying some crucial elements of the original, such as the relationship between the fictional world and the audience. This study highlights the importance of considering more than just the literary elements when analysing film adaptations and points out broader possible areas, such as multimodality and audiovisual translation, which have only been partly recognized in adaptation studies.

A Study on the Red Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of High and Low Context

A Study on the Red Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of High and Low Context

功能对等论在电影字幕翻译中的应用——以《美国队长3》字幕翻译为例

功能对等论在电影字幕翻译中的应用——以《美国队长3》字幕翻译为例

Research on Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Translation Norms: Taking 'My Country, My Parents' as an Example

Research on Film Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Translation Norms: Taking 'My Country, My Parents' as an Example

A Study on Subtitle Translation from the Perspective of Skopostheorie—A Case Study of Desperate Housewives

With the advancement and development of cross-cultural communication, more film and television works have entered the international screen. Therefore, the subtitle translation as an important cross-cultural communication media, was widely welcomed by the public. On this background, excellent film and television subtitles are particularly important. By using the method of comparative argumentation and exemplification, this paper analyzes the similarities and differences between Skopostheorie and traditional translation theories and takes Desperate Housewives as an example to prove the positive significance of Skopostheorie on the subtitle translation. Studies have shown that film subtitle translation is more targeted and can achieve a multiplier effect under the guidance of skopos theory. Therefore, Skopostheorie has important practical value for the study of movie subtitle translation.

ANALYSIS OF “DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS” FILM SUBTITLE TRANSLATION

This article analyzes “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” film Subtitle Translation from English into Bahasa Indonesia. Mona Baker’s Translation Strategy is used to find out the equivalency of the meaning of the dialogs at word and idiom level. The data is collected by observation method with free observation technique and record technique. The analysis is conducted through four steps: first, make data list of sentences based on its appearance through time set for the film. Next, identify the English and Bahasa Indonesia translation, then collect the words and idioms of the dialogs which have non-equivalency conditon. Third, evaluate the translation by using Mona Baker’s translation strategy, and last, make conclusion from the data analysis. As the result, the words and idioms translation mostly fulfill Mona Baker’s Translation strategy approach. However, unavoidably there are words and idioms which wrongly translated, then should need correction.