Reproduction of intersemiotic modality in the film adaptation of the novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”

Abstract

The article focuses on the formulation of the strategy of reproduction of modal words in intersemiotic translation of the film adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by J. K. Rowling. This article aims to describe the adaptive strategies carried out during the adaptation of the literary work, which can be expressed in acting, gestures, movements, and shots. Such approach allows to reflect elements as natural phenomena, buildings, movable and immovable objects. The use of adaptive strategies in both productions as well as the author's modality were explored, and the comparison of dialogues was presented. It was established that in literary works, modal words are frequently found in the author's words and in the characters’ reflections, i.e., in those segments that are susceptible to corrosion during intersemiotic translation. Therefore, to maintain the author's intention, translators’ resort to certain adaptive strategies, and the main strategies were identified on the example.