Table 9

Examples of “rejections” extracted from Netflix

Netflix
ExEpisodeTimeOriginal versionPoliteness strategyDubbed versionPoliteness strategyContext
1112:36Why do you have to be so mean all the time?Negative politeness: questionلم تتصرف بهذا
الشكل أريد
زلاجتي
Positive politenessA boy with the older neighbor
2311:41Bro, kitchen’s off limitsOff-recordلا يمكنك الدخولBald on-recordElder sister talking to brother
3 12:13Bathroom's off limitsOff-recordلا للدخولBald on-recordSister to older brother
4 12:20Don’t knock it till you try itOff-record: metaphorلا ترفضهBald on-recordSister to younger brother
5 12:30TV’s off limitsOff-recordالتلفاز ممنوعBald on-recordSister to brother
6 15:30Ew ew no more batsOff-recordلا تسمحي
للخفافيش
بالاقتراب
Bald on-recordSisters
7411:40Would you cut it out?Negative politenessتوقفي عن ذلكBald on-recordBrother to younger sisters rejecting their acts
8601:56I would talk trash, but I refuseNegative politeness: dissociate S, H from particular infringementالجلوس في سلة
القمامة مقرف
Off-record: give associated cluesElder sister to brother
9 15:25Can you knock it off?Negative politeness: questionهيا توقفيBald on-recordBrother to sister
10807:43Stop splashing meBald on-recordأنتما ترشاني بالماءOff-record: hintsYounger sister to elder sister
11908:45Uh helloOff-record: hintاوه مجنونBald on-recordSister to brother
121511:00Oh I wouldn’t say thatOff-recordاختلف معك في
ذلك
Bald on-recordStranger to a girl

Source(s): Table prepared by author

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