Dialects of British English in Fictional Texts

This collection explores the portrayal of regional and social varieties of British English in fictional dialogue across various literary genres, highlighting the impact of authorial and translation innovation on the representation of sociolinguistic polarities. It examines how popular textual forms create and reinforce links between accent and social persona and accent and individual idiolect, and sheds light on the creative resources authors and translators draw on in representing sociolinguistic realities through accent.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 218 pages
\n Publication date: 21 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive collection brings together a diverse range of perspectives on regional and social variations of British English in fictional dialogue across a wide array of literary genres. It showcases the remarkable creativity and innovation of authors and translators, while also delving into the profound impact of these linguistic variations on the representation of sociolinguistic polarities.

The volume explores the intricate ways in which various dialects of British English, such as Welsh, Scots, and Received Pronunciation, are portrayed across a diverse spectrum of texts, including novels, films, newspapers, television series, and plays. Building upon the metadiscourse that emphasized the growing significance of accent as an emblem of social stance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the chapters in this book examine how popular textual forms establish and reinforce connections between accent, social persona, and individual idiolect.

A close examination of these themes, as explored through the lens of audiovisual translation and the complexities of dubbing, sheds further light on the innovative strategies employed by authors and translators to represent sociolinguistic realities through accent.

This book holds immense appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of dialectology, audiovisual translation, literary translation, and media studies. Its insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage make it an invaluable resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex interplay between language, culture, and identity.

\n Weight: 442g\n
Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367856113\n \n