ACCURACY OF ENGLISH SUBTITLE TRANSLATIONS OF SELECTED FILIPINO MOVIES

LHEA ILDEFONSO, YUVIMIN LUMIDAO
2022 Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities  
With the technological evolution, language educators are faced with the dilemma of how to integrate multimedia tools in the language classroom in order to engage students who are digital natives. One of the tools frequently used in English language teaching is movies or films since it has been proven to be an effective platform in language learning, particularly in enhancing the vocabulary of language learners. This study then zeroed in on the accuracy level of English-subtitled Filipino films
more » ... nd the strategies used in the translation. This is to ensure that the materials used in language teaching, specifically in vocabulary development, are precise and reliable. The study employed a qualitative-quantitative research design. Exclusion-inclusion criteria were developed in selecting the movies to be included in the study. A movie reviewer, a renowned translator, and an English language teacher were asked to rate the English translations of selected hugot lines from selected Filipino movies. Gottlieb's translation typology was used in analyzing the translation strategies used in the selected movies. The findings show that the English subtitles are accurate. Also, using Gottlieb's typology, the translation strategies used were: Transfer, Condensation, Paraphrase, Imitation and Resignation. This suggests that movies can be used as a tool in vocabulary building.
doi:10.55197/qjssh.v3i3.145 fatcat:al4uclcn7fcydjgllj5oepk4fq