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Tag: Shaun of the Dead

A screenshot from Shaun of the Dead (2004) featuring Simon Pegg

Why that zombie is really moaning (and not groaning)

Posted on December 19, 2010August 15, 2018 by Sean Zdenek Captioning, Non-Speech

An analysis of three captions from Shaun of the Dead (2004) suggests how sound descriptions need to be informed by the sounds and captions that surround them. In this case, “moaning” is suggested as a better fit than “groaning.”

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