A Comparative Analysis of Persian Dubbing in "Ice Age" Animations 4 and 5 Through the Sight of Catford's Translation Model

Subject Areas : Journal of Language, Culture, and Translation

Negin Niknam ¹

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Received: 2024-05-01 Accepted : 2024-08-31 Published : 2024-08-31

Keywords: Animation, Ice Age , Subtitle, Translation,

Abstract :

This study focuses on analyzing the dubbing of Ice Age animations, specifically versions 4 and 5, through the sight of Catford’s translation model. Initially, literary data and theoretical concepts were reviewed using a library-based approach. Subsequently, subtitles from both versions were examined to identify and quantify different types of translation shifts. Particular emphasis was placed on the structural shift outlined in Catford's 1965 model. The analysis of the subtitles from Ice Age version 4 revealed that 65% of Persian translations involved intersystem shifts. This indicates the translators made deliberate efforts to align and convey the core narrative to audiences with cultural differences. The use of this type of shift allowed them to achieve greater coordination and understanding of the animation's key concepts. The findings of this research would therefore be beneficial not only to English translation teachers and learners, but also to translators as well as translation institutes.

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