Radio Drama Pinoy Style: A Vernacular Translation of English Literary Works

International Journal of Communication and Media Science

© 2023 by SSRG - IJCMS Journal

Volume 10 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2023

Authors : Mary Ann E. Tarusan, Riceli C. Mendoza

10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V10I1P101

How to Cite?

Mary Ann E. Tarusan, Riceli C. Mendoza, "Radio Drama Pinoy Style: A Vernacular Translation of English Literary Works," SSRG International Journal of Communication and Media Science, vol. 10,  no. 1, pp. 1-13, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/2349641X/IJCMS-V10I1P101

Abstract:

This qualitative inquiry delved into the translation experience, adaptation strategies and benefits gained by eight students who translated one English short story each to the vernacular in the form of radio dramas. It explored how a short story can be expressed in the same way in two languages and adapted for radio for a particular audience. In-depth interviews and guided qualitative content analysis were used as methods. The student writers' experiences showed the themes of situational equivalence, updating, empathy, faithfulness, concentration, patience, creation, literal transcription, expansion, and omission. For radio drama adaptation, Davis' conventional strategies, such as characterization, enhancement, faithfulness to the story, no use of original phrasing and changing characters' images, were identified. No script provided a different ending to the story nor added new characters. Overall, the study provided new drama material for local radio station managers and fulfilling and enjoyable experiences for the writers.

Keywords:

Radio-drama, Pinoy, Translation, Adaptation, English short stories.

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