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Politics of Names in Transnational Television Adaptations
Politics of Names in Transnational Television Adaptations

Author(s): Mara Mihaela Panaite
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: television adaptations; screenwriter; name; identity; culture;

Summary/Abstract: In the transnational flow of television series, adaptations represent a challenge for screenwriters. In addition to adapting the story to a new cultural context, it is important to see how the characters are constructed from the perspective of names. Thus, this article aims to make a critical analysis of character names in transnational television adaptation, highlighting their meaning and their correlation within the Romanian cultural identity.

  • Issue Year: 18/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 177-184
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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