Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | mtm - A translation journal |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 341-364 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISSN | 1791-8421 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 6121 Languages
- 6160 Other humanities
- Translation Studies
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Imaginary places – Verbalization of setting in the English, German and Spanish audio descriptions of Slumdog Millionaire. / Hirvonen, Maija Inkeri; Igareda, Paula.
In: mtm - A translation journal, Vol. 9, 2017, p. 341-364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Imaginary places – Verbalization of setting in the English, German and Spanish audio descriptions of Slumdog Millionaire
AU - Hirvonen, Maija Inkeri
AU - Igareda, Paula
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - In this article we want to demonstrate how three different audio descriptions of the same film construct setting, i.e. the environment or place where the story happens. Audio description is an intermodal translation in which visual information is verbalized and uttered in spoken form. It helps visually impaired people to better access visual and audiovisual communication and culture. The study presented here describes the use of language as verbal cues for setting the film’s scene in the mind of the receiver; for example, the same setting may be verbalized as “interrogation room” or “a small cranked room”. Different versions of the same filmic event provide insight into the possibilities and limits of audio description in verbalizing visual experience by exhibiting differences and similarities in the strategies of verbalization. For this aim, we carried out a comparative analysis of three differentlanguage audio descriptions (English, German and Spanish) of the film Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan 2008). We will illustrate this analysis in the article by discussing the gradual construction of setting in one scene.
AB - In this article we want to demonstrate how three different audio descriptions of the same film construct setting, i.e. the environment or place where the story happens. Audio description is an intermodal translation in which visual information is verbalized and uttered in spoken form. It helps visually impaired people to better access visual and audiovisual communication and culture. The study presented here describes the use of language as verbal cues for setting the film’s scene in the mind of the receiver; for example, the same setting may be verbalized as “interrogation room” or “a small cranked room”. Different versions of the same filmic event provide insight into the possibilities and limits of audio description in verbalizing visual experience by exhibiting differences and similarities in the strategies of verbalization. For this aim, we carried out a comparative analysis of three differentlanguage audio descriptions (English, German and Spanish) of the film Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan 2008). We will illustrate this analysis in the article by discussing the gradual construction of setting in one scene.
KW - 6121 Languages
KW - 6160 Other humanities
KW - Translation Studies
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 341
EP - 364
JO - mtm - A translation journal
JF - mtm - A translation journal
SN - 1791-8421
ER -