Italians’ Perception and Reception of British Stand-Up Comedy Humour with Interlingual Subtitles

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
  • Premise
  • The Experiment
  • The Research Questions
  • The Structure of the Dissertation
• Translation of Humour, Subtitling and Reception Studies
  • Introduction
  • Humour and Translation Studies
  • Subtitling (of Humour)
  • Reception Studies and Eye Tracking
  • Conclusions
• Eddie Izzard, the Shows and the Clips
  • Introduction
  • Eddie Izzard's Humour: The Media Reception and His Own Perception
    • A note on Italian humour
  • The Shows and the Selected Clips
    • Dress to Kill
    • Circle
    • Stripped
  • A Comparative Analysis of English Audio Scripts and Italian Subtitles

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This PhD project aims to investigate the reception of British stand-up comedy humour with interlingual subtitles in Italy, specifically focusing on the work of Eddie Izzard. It employs a combined methodology of survey questionnaires and eye-tracking technology to analyze the reactions of Italian viewers.

• The success of importing audiovisual products involving British stand-up comedy humour with interlingual subtitles in a dubbing country like Italy
• The influence of factors like age, English proficiency, and habit of watching video material in English on the appreciation and attention distribution of Italian viewers
• The effectiveness of a triangulated methodological approach in achieving more reliable research findings
• The interplay between humour, translation, and cultural reception in the context of audiovisual products
• The role of subtitling in facilitating or hindering the understanding and appreciation of humour across languages

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introductory chapter sets the premise for the research, outlining the experiment, research questions, and structure of the dissertation. Chapter 2 provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant literature on humour translation, subtitling, reception studies, and eye-tracking technology. Chapter 3 introduces the work of Eddie Izzard, his comedic style, and the selected clips from his shows that form the basis of the study.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

British stand-up comedy, interlingual subtitles, reception studies, eye tracking, humour translation, audiovisual translation, cultural reception, Eddie Izzard, Italy, Italian audience, English proficiency, translation strategies.