Islam Al Sawi
List of John Benjamins publications in which Islam Al Sawi is involved.
Articles
2026 Can the English–Arabic subtitles of stand-up comedies on Netflix be ethically evaluated? A pluralist ethics perspective Australian Review of Applied Linguistics: Online-First Articles | Article
Recent research on English–Arabic subtitling of stand-up comedy on Netflix has documented extensive use of euphemization, omission, and cultural adaptation to render humour accessible to Arabic-speaking audiences. While such strategies are often framed as culturally sensitive or… read more
2025 Subtitling strategies of swear words in the stand-up comedy Mo Amer: Muhammad in Texas Babel 71:1, pp. 81–108 | Article
Stand-up comedies often employ swear words as a technique to create audience rapport and playful discourse. However, translators face significant challenges in subtitling swear words in these performances for conservative cultures, such as Arabic. This research uses a qualitative and… read more