Audiovisual Translation in Applied Linguistics

In recent years, interest in the application of audiovisual translation (AVT) techniques in language teaching has grown beyond unconnected case studies to create a lively network of methodological intertextuality, cross-references, reviews and continuation of previous trials, ultimately defining a recognisable and scalable trend. Whilst the use of AVT as a support in language teaching is not new, this volume looks at a different application of AVT, with learners involved in the audiovisual translation process itself, performing tasks such as subtitling, dubbing, or audio describing. It therefore presents a sample of the current research in this field, with particular reference to case studies that either have a large-scale or international dimension, or can be scaled and replicated in various contexts. It is our hope that these contributions will arouse the interest of publishers of language learning material and other stakeholders and ultimately lead to the mainstreaming of AVT in language education. Originally published as special issue of Translation and Translanguaging in Multilingual Contexts 4:1 (2018).

Cristina Plaza Lara, Universidad de Málaga, in TRANS, Revista de Traductología 25 (2021).:
Es destacable el esfuerzo realizado por los autores para ofrecer un marco teórico fundamentado y bien definido que sustenta todos y cada uno de los estudios de caso presentados. [...] La rigurosa selección de los trabajos brinda al lector una visión muy completa de prácticamente todas las modalidades de TAV y dota al profesorado de lenguas extranjeras con nuevos recursos para replicar en sus clases las investigaciones aquí expuestas centradas en las diferentes competencias en lenguas establecidas por el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas.