Multilingual Fiction Series: Genres, Geographies and Performances (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies) - Softcover

Ribke, Nahuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032456620 ISBN 13: 9781032456621

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

This book explores the emergence and development of multilingual fiction series, a relatively new phenomenon propelled by the globalization of media industries and the consolidation of streaming platforms as central vectors in the production and consumption of audiovisual entertainment content.

Through a detailed analysis of thriller, sitcom, and drama series, the book proposes an original qualitative and quantitative research methodology for the study of on-screen multilingual encounters, examining the relationship between multilingual speech and genre conventions. The book covers fiction series beyond English-speaking countries: alongside American productions, the analysis covers TV shows from Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East region.

This interdisciplinary and original volume will interest scholars and students in film studies and media studies working on global media, as well as communication studies, television studies, sociolinguistics, media and cultural industries, and translation studies.

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About the Author

Nahuel Ribke is Associate Professor and Head of Film Studies at The Open University of Israel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032456620
• ISBN 13: 9781032456621
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184