Requests in film dialogue and dubbing translation : a comparative study of English and Italian /
This volume is the first to give an account of speech act pragmatics and (im)politeness in film conversation and in dubbing translation, with a focus on requests. The scope of the book is twofold: on the one hand, it describes the pragmatic features of requests in English and Italian film dialogue,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publisher,
[2021]
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| Summary: | This volume is the first to give an account of speech act pragmatics and (im)politeness in film conversation and in dubbing translation, with a focus on requests. The scope of the book is twofold: on the one hand, it describes the pragmatic features of requests in English and Italian film dialogue, while, on the other, it reveals patterns and trends concerning their translation into dubbed Italian. The first part of the volume appeals to scholars in cross-cultural pragmatics and film conversation. Differences and similarities in requestive behaviour are investigated in a comparative perspectiv. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 253 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781527564053 1527564053 |