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Maria Andreea Deleanu is a Researcher at the Centre for Translation Studies, University of Surrey, specializing in Media Accessibility solutions for cognitively diverse audiences through innovative Audio Description and Easy Language applications.
Her core research explores reducing cognitive load in multimodal communication via repurposed Audio Description, Audio Narrative, and creative captioning using Easy-to-Understand (E2U) language varieties. Key interests include Audiovisual Translation, Accessible Communication frameworks, and overcoming cognitive barriers through linguistic simplification and corpus-based adaptation strategies.
Recent publications analyze E2U language guideline compliance and adaptation effectiveness, revealing critical patterns in professional text modifications that enhance accessibility while maintaining narrative immersion. Her work bridges academic research with practical implementation in social inclusion contexts.
Deleanu actively contributes to ESIST (European Association for Studies in Screen Translation) and EST (European Society for Translation Studies), and collaborates on the EU-funded EASIT project developing Easy Access for Social Inclusion Training, specifically focusing on Unit 3 applications of E2U language in Audio Description for visually impaired users.
