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April 30, 2026Open Access

Investigating the subtitles in Good Bye Lenin: Cultural and linguistic challenges

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ACAnna ChitaCSChristos Stavrou

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals subtitler's challenges in expressing cultural differences through subtitles.

Key Points

  • The paper investigates how subtitling mediates cultural and linguistic challenges in Good Bye Lenin.
  • Qualitative method analysis of the subtitling process
  • Distribution of questionnaires to Greek speakers without German knowledge
  • Assessment of historical background knowledge relating to German culture
  • Subtitling struggles to adequately reflect cultural and linguistic diversity
  • Findings indicate shortcomings in conveying the source culture's nuances
  • Questionnaires reveal gaps in Greek perceptions of German cultural elements

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Chita et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2a4f18c0f03fd677641cahttps://doi.org/10.26247/lexis.2882
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