Translating Euphemisms in an Audio-Visual Medium. The Case of Stand-Up Comedy
| 05 janv. 2021
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Publié en ligne: 05 janv. 2021
Pages: 63 - 73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2020-0008
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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.