Multiple causality of differences in taboo translation of blockbuster films by Chinese fansubbers and professionals
Audiovisual Translation (AVT) has entered an important stage in which amateur subtitlers (fansubbers) from around the world converge and communicate instantaneously online. Fansubbers often form collectives, known as fansub groups, which are ~volunteer, nonprofitable and non-governmental~ (Balemberg 2011). They not only translate but also voice their opinions through internet social media. The influence of fansubbing, or fansub, on professional film translation in China has become increasingly evident in the last decade. In recent years, professional film translation has often been criticised by fansubbers and viewers for its inaccurate translation of taboo words and the use of Chinese Popular Internet Slang (PIS) words which are not yet fully accepted into mainstream Chinese language. This thesis hence sets out to investigate the differences in the translation of taboo words between film fansubbing (fansub) and professional dubbing (produb) in China, and the factors which contributed to the differences. This thesis adopts Brownlie's (2003) ~multiple causality model~ providing full explanation of the translational phenomena by integrating translation norm theories and Bourdieu's sociological concepts including
He, Zhengguo
Multiple causality of differences in taboo translation of blockbuster films by Chinese fansubbers and professionals. Audiovisual Translation (AVT) has entered an important stage in which amateur subtitlers (fansubbers) from around the world converge and communicate instantaneously online. Fansubbers often form collectives, known as fansub groups, which are ~volunteer, nonprofitable and non-governmental~ (Balemberg 2011). They not only translate but also voice their opinions through internet social media. The influence of fansubbing, or fansub, on professional film translation in China has become increasingly evident in the last decade. In recent years, professional film translation has often been criticised by fansubbers and viewers for its inaccurate translation of taboo words and the use of Chinese Popular Internet Slang (PIS) words which are not yet fully accepted into mainstream Chinese language. This thesis hence sets out to investigate the differences in the translation of taboo words between film fansubbing (fansub) and professional dubbing (produb) in China, and the factors which contributed to the differences. This thesis adopts Brownlie's (2003) ~multiple causality model~ providing full explanation of the translational phenomena by integrating translation norm theories and Bourdieu's sociological concepts including
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