Sometimes, punctuation in captions can provide important clues about what’s going to happen, regardless of how well or poorly timed the captions are.
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Captioned hypnosis
Recurring sounds on TV shows allow us to explore questions of consistency and accuracy in closed captioning. Consider the Hypnotoad as a compelling case study.
Closed captioners don’t caption sounds.
Captioners make meaning. They caption programs. They don’t caption sounds.