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Title: Quality Assessment of Creating Interlingual Pre-Recorded Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (SDH): The LOT Model. 

 

Vol. 12(2), 2024, pp. 219-240. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46687/HMIP1808.  

 

Author: Hussein Abu-Rayyash

About the author: Hussein Abu-Rayyash is a Teaching Assistant of Arabic and a Ph.D. candidate in translation studies at Kent State University, USA. His research interests include Generative AI translation, audiovisual translation, translation technology, translation process research, discourse analysis, and multicultural communication. 

e-mail: haburayy@kent.edu         

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9695-4030          

 

Author: Raeda AlRamadan

About the author: Raeda AlRamadan is a faculty member at Yarmouk University. Her research interests include works on eLearning platforms for translator training, the representation of Arab women in literature, and an exploration of translation history during the Abbasid Era. 

e-mail: raidarmdn@yu.edu.jo                

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8164-4750 

 

Link: http://silc.fhn-shu.com/issues/2024-2/SILC_2024_Vol_12_Issue_2_219-240_22.pdf

 

Citation (APA): Abu-Rayyash, H., & Al-Ramadan, R. (2024). Quality Assessment of Creating Interlingual Pre-Recorded Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (SDH): The LOT Model. Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT, 12(2), 219-240. https://doi.org/10.46687/HMIP1808.

Abstract: There is a lack of quality assessment models designed specifically for interlingual pre-recorded subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH), as existing models focus primarily on live subtitling and intralingual respeaking, highlighting the need to address the diverse linguistic, visual, and technical quality expectations of SDH viewers. This study aims to develop and validate a quality assessment model explicitly tailored for interlingual pre-recorded SDH by proposing the Linguistic, Orthotypographic, and Technical (LOT) model and empirically testing it against established assessment frameworks using a sample of 900 Arabic-English subtitles across diverse genres through quantitative comparative analysis examining intercoder reliability, average quality scores, and correlations between models. The findings demonstrate that the specialized LOT model designed for pre-recorded SDH yields markedly higher intercoder reliability and average quality scores compared to general subtitle assessment models, suggesting strong alignment with the multidimensional quality needs of the target SDH audience; the development and validation of this model represents a pivotal advancement toward comprehensive quality evaluation tailored to interlingual pre-recorded SDH, where adoption in professional subtitling and training practices may enhance accessibility, inclusion, and overall viewing experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing media consumers.

Keywords: translator training, subtitles for the deaf/hard-of-hearing (SDH), quality assessment model, interlingual pre-recorded subtitling, accessibility

 

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