Open AccessCREATIVITY AND TRANSLATOR TRAINING: INVESTIGATING WORDPLAYS IN AMERICAN SITCOM 2 BROKE GIRLS SUBTITLED INTO BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
Author(s) -
Adauri Brezolin,
Tatiane de Paula Bóvis Spinetti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of literature, language and linguistics studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2559-7914
DOI - 10.46827/ejlll.v5i2.272
Subject(s) - creativity , portuguese , task (project management) , linguistics , psychology , second language , social psychology , philosophy , engineering , systems engineering
Translating wordplays has been considered a challenging task and an appropriate exercise for building (meta)linguistic awareness in translation students. By comparing wordplays from American sitcom 2 Broke Girls translated from American English into Brazilian Portuguese, we discuss, in this article, the main mechanisms used to generate and translate wordplays. For solutions considered ineffective in the target language, suggestions are offered emphasizing the creative and pragmatic aspects surrounding this linguistic event. Our results show that it is possible to encourage creativity among translation students if suitable techniques, such as free association, are adopted in the classroom. Our discussion can be a useful didactic tool for reflecting on theoretical and practical aspects related to wordplays, (meta)linguistic awareness and creativity.
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