Translating Cultural Features in Arabic Subtitles of English Literary Film Adaptations between Domestication and Foreignization

The fundamental dilemma that always faces Arabic subtitlers of English films is whether to maintain the Western cultural features or find equivalents make content more accessible Arab viewer. Building upon Venuti’s (1995; 1998) distinction between domestication and foreignization methods translation, this article aims explore effect different types subtitling strategies used in translating literary film adaptations on audiences. article, thus, fills a gap literature audiovisual studies world provides an applied framework for analysing target audience. main question raised domesticating foreignizing original leads closer equivalent among To answer question, researcher explored subtitles two Jane Eyre. initially collected 38 samples references from opening minutes adaptations, classifying them equally based they were translated using strategies. Classification was derived Gottlieb’s (1992) Díaz-Cintas Remael’s (2021) models. Quantitative data analysis indicated higher rates effect, result validated by responses audience questionnaire, which revealed 51.28% 39 participants considered successful achieving subtitles, comparison only 12.82% who agreed with applying