Dubbing and Subtitling in a World Context

by Fong, Gilbert C. F.

• ISBN13: 9789629963569
• ISBN10: 9629963566
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: Chinese Univ Pr

Summary

This volume is a collection of selected papers presented at the "International Conference on Dubbing and Subtitling in a World Context" organized by the Department of Translation of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in October 2001. There is a growing globalization of the film industry which creates a huge demand for the professional service of dubbing and subtitling. This book looks at dubbing and subtitling from a world perspective, and is a must-read for anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of the history and theory of subtitling.

Author Biography

Gilbert C. F. Fong is Professor and Head of Translation, Hang Seng School of Commerce, Hong Kong. Kenneth K. L. Au is Assistant Professor at the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University of Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
The Historical Perspective
The History of Subtitles in Europe	p. 3
Screen Translation in Mainland China	p. 13
Subtitling in Japan	p. 23
The History of Subtitling in Korea	p. 27
Theoretical Issues
The Two Worlds of Subtitling: The Case of Vulgarisms and Sexually-oriented Language	p. 39
A Functional Gap between Dubbing and Subtitling	p. 63
Subtitling as a Multi-modal Translation	p. 79
Let the Words Do the Talking: The Nature and Art of Subtitling	p. 91
A Critical Evaluation of a Chinese Subtitled Version of Hitchcock's Spellbound	p. 107
The Profession
I Translate, You Adapt, They Dub	p. 139
The Translation of Film Dialogues for Dubbing	p. 149
Loss of Meaning in Dubbing	p. 161
Dubbing and Subtitling-Art or Craft?	p. 167
Translation Imperative: Synchronise Discipline and Technique	p. 175
Translating Understanding and Non-understanding through Subtitling: A Case Study of a Finnish Subtitled Translation of Comme des Rois	p. 199
Translating Subtitles for the Hong Kong Audience: Limitations and Difficulties	p. 213
Surtitling for Xiqu (Chinese Opera) in the Theatre	p. 221
The Pedagogy of Subtitling	p. 231
Roundtable Discussion	p. 243
Contributors	p. 269
Index	p. 279
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