Politeness and Audience Response in Chinese-English Subtitling

In today’s globalised society, translation and interpreting are gaining visibility and relevance as a means to foster communication and dialogue in increasingly multicultural and multilingual environments. Both activities have become more complex and multifaceted in recent decades, intersecting with many other disciplines. The main objectives of this international series is to promote the scholarly study of translation and interpreting and of functioning as a forum for the translation and interpreting research community.

Xiaohui Yuan is a Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting Studies at the University of Nottingham, where she directs the MA Programme in Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting. Her research interests include audiovisual translation, literary translation, interpreting, and intercultural and cross-cultural pragmatics.