Open AccessLip Synchrony of Rounded and Protruded Vowels and Diphthongs in the Lithuanian-Dubbed Animated Film “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
Author(s) -
Indrė Koverienė,
Kristina Čeidaitė
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respectus philologicus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2335-2388
pISSN - 1392-8295
DOI - 10.15388/respectus.2020.38.43.69
Subject(s) - diphthong , lithuanian , linguistics , feature (linguistics) , quality (philosophy) , face (sociological concept) , psychology , computer science , speech recognition , vowel , physics , philosophy , quantum mechanics
In this article, the problems of dubbing, especially related to lip synchrony as one of the most challenging aspects of audiovisual translation, are scrutinised. Contrarily to the traditional focus on bilabials and open vowels, the object of this research is lip synchrony of both rounded and protruded vowels and diphthongs since lip rounding is a visibly marked feature, which cannot be neglected especially in close-ups. The study aims at determining the inaccuracies in lip synchrony of the mentioned phonemic group in the dubbed animated feature film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 from English to Lithuanian. Qualitative and quantitative analysis is carried out by employing a comparative method. The research methodology is based on the theoretical insights and assumptions provided by Frederic Chaume (2004, 2006, 2012), Richard Barsam & Dave Monahan (2010), and Indrė Koverienė (2015). The research findings demonstrate the main issues of lip synchrony a translator might face while adapting a piece of audiovisual material for the target language audience. Also, it provides insights into the quality of the overall translation of the chosen film.