Abstract This article examines the construal, cross-cultural relay and comprehension of misunderstandings by filmmakers, translators and audiences respectively of Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). It reports on findings of a case-study on implicatures in these two romantic comedies (Desilla 2009/2012/2014). Both genuine and feigned misunderstandings are found in the two films. Inter alia, the analysis will show that misunderstandings can serve comedic and/or narrative functions, the latter pertaining to both characterisation and, more crucially, plot advancement. It is also demonstrated how misunderstandings can permeate only a single layer or both layers of film communication.

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翻译中的快乐：电影对话中的误解

摘要本文考察了布里奇特·琼斯的日记（2001年）和布里奇特·琼斯：理性的边缘（2004年）的电影摄制者，翻译者和观众的误解，跨文化的中继和理解。它报告了对这两个浪漫喜剧含义的个案研究结果（Desilla 2009/2012/2014）。在这两部电影中都发现了真实的和假装的误解。分析尤其表明，误解可以起到喜剧和/或叙事功能的作用，后者既涉及特征又涉及情节发展。还证明了误解是如何渗透到电影交流的单层或两层的。