Drops in lingua-cultural voltage? : Culture and language varieties in the German dub of the Italian comedy Ieri, oggi e domani

Abstract

This paper analyses the translation strategies that have been applied in rendering culture-specific elements and dialect/accent in the dubbed German version of Ieri, Oggi e Domani. The extensive use of regiolects, sociolects and accents in the Italian comedy, as well as the typical Italian way of speaking fast, using gestures and puns constitute the main humoristic elements. It appears interesting to study how these elements are transferred into the dubbed German version.