The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little
The article discusses the use of language varieties by the main character in the animated film Chicken Little in English and Slovene. Both versions of the film are dubbed by professional actors and are aimed at a young target audience, children. The main intention of the article is to analyze the ch...
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| description | The article discusses the use of language varieties by the main character in the animated film Chicken Little in English and Slovene. Both versions of the film are dubbed by professional actors and are aimed at a young target audience, children. The main intention of the article is to analyze the characteristics of Chicken Little’s speech in both languages, to compare the differences in the use of language varieties, and to evaluate the consequences of shifts in language use on the character and the story in the target language. The analysis is based on a transcript of the speech and enables comparison on four different levels: phonetics, morphology, syntax and vocabulary. The main focus is on the analysis of speech in the target language: Maribor regional colloquial language, with influence from the dialectal speech of Ruše. The main conditions influencing the use of certain language varieties are taken into consideration: the characteristics of the dubbing process, specifics of the target audience, and prevailing norms related to the use of language on television. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18071a686fe9468cab3573acda4e24e12023-01-18T09:32:57ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)ELOPE1581-89182386-03162014-05-0111110.4312/elope.11.1.179-191The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken LittleTina Cupar0Alenka Valh Lopert1University of MariborUniversity of MariborThe article discusses the use of language varieties by the main character in the animated film Chicken Little in English and Slovene. Both versions of the film are dubbed by professional actors and are aimed at a young target audience, children. The main intention of the article is to analyze the characteristics of Chicken Little’s speech in both languages, to compare the differences in the use of language varieties, and to evaluate the consequences of shifts in language use on the character and the story in the target language. The analysis is based on a transcript of the speech and enables comparison on four different levels: phonetics, morphology, syntax and vocabulary. The main focus is on the analysis of speech in the target language: Maribor regional colloquial language, with influence from the dialectal speech of Ruše. The main conditions influencing the use of certain language varieties are taken into consideration: the characteristics of the dubbing process, specifics of the target audience, and prevailing norms related to the use of language on television.https://journals.uni-lj.si/elope/article/view/3187Chicken Littleanimated filmdubbingchildren’s literaturevarieties of languagedialectal speech |
| spellingShingle | Tina Cupar Alenka Valh Lopert The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little ELOPE Chicken Little animated film dubbing children’s literature varieties of language dialectal speech |
| title | The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little |
| title_full | The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little |
| title_fullStr | The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little |
| title_short | The Function of Language in Characterization: Dialectal Speech in the Animated Film Chicken Little |
| title_sort | function of language in characterization dialectal speech in the animated film chicken little |
| topic | Chicken Little animated film dubbing children’s literature varieties of language dialectal speech |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/elope/article/view/3187 |
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