Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Intersemiotic translation, which involves the transformation of meaning between different semiotic systems, is one of the most complex aspects of modern translation studies. To date, there is no established unified approach to its study. Moreover, this issue remains insufficiently explored by Ukrainian researchers. This lack of research complicates the integration of global experience and the development of domestic methodological foundations. The aim of this study is to identify and analyze the features of intersemiotic translation based on the adaptation of a literary work into film. The primary objective is to examine the transformation process between media and analyze intermedial relations, particularly by selecting the episode as the main unit of analysis. The study employs the continuous sampling method to form a corpus of analyzed materials, the comparative method to examine and contrast the literary text and its cinematic adaptation, and the descriptive method to document and explain the differences between them. Currently, neither Ukrainian nor European translation studies feature comprehensive research focused on the analysis of intersemiotic translation units. However, the episode can be considered such a unit, as it represents a relatively self-contained component of a work, allowing for its isolation and in-depth analysis. This research proposes a classification of episodes that takes into account their structural, functional, and media-specific characteristics. The classification includes episodes of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement, as well as bridge episodes, which serve as connective elements between major narrative blocks. This classification enables a more precise examination of intersemiotic translation patterns and the mechanisms of text adaptation into cinematic form. Establishing correspondences between episodes in a literary work and its film adaptation allows for a detailed analysis of the translation process and the identification of key multimodal relations. Full equivalence between literary and cinematic episodes is impossible, leading to certain losses in translation, while in some cases, new elements are introduced. Examining these transformations is crucial for understanding the mechanisms of intersemiotic translation, which can contribute to improving translation strategies and developing new translation models. Key words: episode, film adaptation, intersemiotic translation, multimodality, intermedial relations, media.
Author: Hanna Khutorna
Institution: Dnipro University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4410225016