Subtitling against the current: Egyptians’ perceptions of English sitcoms subtitled in Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

Subtitling against the current: Egyptians’ perceptions of English sitcoms subtitled in Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic

This study examined Egyptians’ attitudes towards subtitling English sitcoms in Standard Arabic (SA) and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (ECA), using a scene from the American sitcom Friends as a case study. It aimed to investigate the changing perceptions of subtitling in dialect, identify the driving fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saudi Sadiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Sydney University 2024-03-01
Series:Translation and Interpreting : the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research
Subjects:
diglossia
subtitling sitcoms
standard arabic
egyptian colloquial arabic
Online Access:https://www.trans-int.org/index.php/transint/article/view/1715/495

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