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.

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.