[Dataset] An End User Based Study on Subtitling for the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Turkey [Unpublished Master's Thesis]

The dataset provided is from an unpublished master's thesis authored by Selma Akseki and supervised by Asst. Prof. Elif Ersözlü at Hacettepe University, Ankara (Türkiye). For more details see https://www.openaccess.hacettepe.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/11655/25767 Abstract from the master's thesis reporting on the analysis of this dataset: Reception research in audiovisual translation (AVT), particularly on the<br> intersection between AVT and media accessibility (MA) has been a research<br> avenue to interest for translation scholars in the last couple of decades. However,<br> research in reception studies in countries like Turkey, where MA practices are<br> relatively new in terms of legislative mandates on the subject, are still scarce.<br> This thesis aims to contribute to the field by investigating the reception of subtitles<br> for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) by the intended audience, Turkish<br> d/Deaf and hard of hearing (HOH) viewers. The present study places itself in the<br> intersection of Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS) and Reception Studies (RS)<br> within AVT. First, guidelines and current practices of SDH were investigated to<br> reveal the norms with a focus on specific parameters. Second, a questionnaire<br> was designed to elicit the opinions of viewers on these practices. The English<br> template of the Digital TV for All (DTV4ALL) questionnaire was adapted to the<br> Turkish context (Romero-Fresco, 2015). The project in which the original<br> questionnaire was used aimed to facilitate provision of access services and<br> provide feedback from viewers that could be relevant to stakeholders in improving<br> the quality of SDH. The Turkish questionnaire, designed with a similar objective<br> in mind, consisted of questions regarding demographic and personal data,<br> viewing habits and preferences, and opinions on particular SDH parameters.<br> Data was collected from 237 participants through online and paper<br> questionnaires. Findings were compared with previous similar studies and<br> discussed. In conclusion, as regards the specific SDH parameters investigated,<br> current practices seem to accomplish their skopos. The provision of more<br> subtitled programmes on free-to-air linear broadcast with a wider variety of types<br> of programmes, and offering of accessible versions with premieres of<br> programmes are areas that, according to the end users, could be improved on.