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Disillusionment and impoverishment in a Greek version of Waiting for Godot.

Authors :
Kliafa, Aliki
Source :
Translation & Translanguaging in Multilingual Contexts (TTMC); 2024, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p388-399, 12p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The study examines how impoverishment and disillusionment in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (1949) have been rendered on the Greek stage (transl. Papathanassopoulou 1984). Ιt examines the use of impoliteness which renders the protagonists' outcast identity and frustration, as Godot is not showing up. Findings show that respondents appreciated both foul language (impoliteness) and humour (low-power distance) in the Greek version of the play. The significance of the study lies in that target audiences may enjoy aspects of characters' identities perhaps unsuspected in the ST, because local contexts may prioritize codes manifesting intended attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23521805
Volume :
10
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Translation & Translanguaging in Multilingual Contexts (TTMC)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180117374
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1075/ttmc.00146.kli