Silvia Pettini. The Translation of Realia and Irrealia in Game Localization: Culture-Specificity between Realism and Fictionality
Abingdon and New York: Routledge, 2022. xi, 231 pp.

Reviewed by

Jiannan Song | Xi’an International Studies University

Published online: 23 February 2024

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