Translating Euphemisms in an Audio-Visual Medium. The Case of Stand-Up Comedy

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Translating Euphemisms in an Audio-Visual Medium. The Case of Stand-Up Comedy

Romanian Journal of English Studies

Volume 17 (2020): Issue 1 (December 2020)

By: Luminiţa Frenţiu

Open Access

|Jan 2021

Abstract

The present paper investigates the difficulties in preserving humour in translating euphemisms in a specific, popular comedy genre: stand-up comedy. The investigation goes beyond the lexical level and focuses on the constraints of the audio-visual translation as well.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2020-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2286-0428 | Journal ISSN: 1584-3734

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Language: English

Page range: 63 - 73

Published on: Jan 5, 2021

Published by: West University of Timisoara

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

audio-visual translation,

euphemisms,

humour

Related subjects:

Linguistics and semiotics,

Theoretical frameworks and disciplines,

Linguistics, other,

Germanic languages,

English

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Volume 17 (2020): Issue 1 (December 2020)