Karolina Wakulik

Dr. Karolina Wakulik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Translation and Slavic Languages at the Institute of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her work focuses on translation studies, applied linguistics, and intercultural communication.

Research Interests

Dr. Wakulik specializes in audiovisual translation, particularly dubbing in animated films, and explores how translators' idiolects and intercultural competence shape cross-cultural communication. Her research integrates comparative analysis of Polish, Russian, and Bulgarian dubbing practices, emphasizing translation strategies, media discourse, and linguistic creativity. She investigates the role of cultural adaptation versus exoticization in film dialogues and the impact of linguistic policies on audiovisual translation.

Article Trends

Her publications analyze dubbing as a medium for intercultural exchange, focusing on idiolects, bilingualism, and multilingualism. Key themes include the dominance of adaptation strategies, references to high vs. low culture in translations, and the challenges of dubbing in markets where voice-over prevails. Her comparative studies highlight sociolinguistic and discursive patterns across Slavic languages.

Grants and Projects

• Managed a project on "The idiolect of the translator-dialogueist in the dubbing of animated films as a novelty in translation studies" funded by the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
• Completed a national-funded internship at Sofia University (Bulgaria) to study dubbing practices.