Clarifies the functions of visual-verbal interplay in subtitle translation by referring to screen-captured images in films Equips readers to analyse subtitle translation theoretically and to do subtitling with practical guidelines

Breaks the linguistic confinement of subtitling research by emphasizing the role of semiotic interplay

Autorentext
Dr. Yuping Chen graduated with a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia, and is currently an Associate Professor at China Agricultural University. Her main research interests are in translation studies, discourse analysis and semiotics.

Klappentext
This book examines three metafunction meanings in subtitle translation with three research foci, i.e., the main types of cross-modal interrelation, the primary function of semiotic interplay, and the key linguistic components influencing the subtitles. It goes beyond traditional textual analysis in translation studies; approaches subtitle translation from a multimodality standpoint; and breaks through the linguistic restraints on subtitling research by underscoring the role of semiotic interplay. In the field of multimodality, this book bridges subtitling and multimodality by investigating the interweaving relationships between different semiotic modes, and their corresponding impacts on subtitle translation.

Inhalt

1 Introduction.- 2 Theoretical Foundations.- 3 Research Methodology and Detailed Analytical Methods.- 4 The Representational Meanings in Subtitle Translation.- 5 The Compositional Meanings in Subtitle Translation.- 6 The Interactive Meanings in Subtitle Translation.- 7 Discussion and Conclusion.