Discourse particles and subtitling: an experimental approach with eyetracking

  • Laura Nadal Sanchís Universitá ca Foscari Venecia
  • Antonella Bove Università Ca'Foscari Venezia
Keywords: subtitling, discourse particles, eyetracking, information processing

Abstract

Discourse particles guide the reader in inferential process by means of their procedural meaning. As it has been experimentally demonstrated, these units reduce the linguistic underdeterminacy within texts and, in many cases, limit cognitive efforts. However, in the translation of subtitles discourse particles are often treated as superficial elements that can be omitted in the case of spatiotemporal constraints. This contribution presents a case study with eyetracking that makes it necessary to reconsider the role of these procedural units in the subtitling of semi-planned texts in Spanish. The study reports data from 20 native speakers of Italian who viewed a Spanish political interview subtitled in the same language in two versions, with and without the presence of discourse particles.

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Published
2024-12-10
How to Cite
Nadal Sanchís L. y Bove A. (2024). Discourse particles and subtitling: an experimental approach with eyetracking. Dicenda. Estudios de lengua y literatura españolas, 42, 81-95. https://doi.org/10.5209/dice.91548
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