Author: Emília Perez

The rise of subtitling in dubbing Slovakia

Analysis of the preferred AVT modes in Central European countries indicates that Slovakia can be categorized as a country with a strong dubbing tradition. The generally acknowledged preference for dubbing over subtitling seems to be supported mainly by the dominant position of dubbing in TV broadcasting whilst the number of programmes with interlingual subtitles on television is negligible. Does that necessarily mean that Slovakia is a dubbing country?