The Translation of Specialised Terms with Humorous Effect in Audiovisual Texts: the scientific jokes in The Big Bang Theory
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https://doi.org/10.24310/TRANS.2020.v0i24.5434Keywords:
audiovisual translation, scientific translation, humour, puns, dubbingAbstract
One of the most fascinating challenges in audiovisual translation is the transfer of humour, which may be present in many forms and be constrained by visual and verbal elements. This work becomes even harder when the text includes unavoidable expressions or words, such as scientific terms in the dialogues from The Big Bang Theory. In this study, we will analyse a selection of jokes as found in this popular sitcom, with a view to determining the solutions used by the translator for maintaining the specialized register, as well as transferring comicalness to produce laughs amongst the audience. Consequently, we aim to prove that the translation of science-based jokes requires a combination of skills for specialised translation and audiovisual humour translation. Furthermore, we will demonstrate that the translator must bear in mind that the audiovisual text is marked by a multisemiotic system containing a significant comic load.
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