This project has four main stages:
STAGE 1. Collection and analysis of a corpus
The aim of this initial descriptive analysis was to identify the most typical translation strategies and techniques used to translate linguistic varieties in book publications, theatre and subtitling in the context of English-Portuguese translation.
STAGE 2. Collection of empirical reception data
The aim of this second stage is to better understand the impact of specific strategies identified in Stage 1 on viewers' meaning-making process and evaluation of the subtitling.
STAGE 3. Development of a analytical framework
The aim of this second stage is to develop a new framework of analysis capable of taking into account the multimodal nature of audiovisual content and the fact that the subtitling of linguistic varieties and its impact cannot be fully understood when subtitles are analysed in isolation.
STAGE 4. Development of industry resources
This stage aims at developing easy-to-use resources for translators to get better acquainted with the literature on this topic, the strategies and techniques identified and the data collected regarding the impact they have. The ultimate goal is to empower subtitlers to make more informed decisions regarding which strategy and technique is more adequate for the given situation they might have at hand.
