Essays about: "Japanese particles"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words Japanese particles.
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1. The Prevalence of Omission - About the function and frequency of particle ellipsis in Japanese
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate current perceptions of what is commonly referred to as particle omission, and in order to compare these perceptions to those of native speakers of Japanese, an online survey consisting of example sentences to be graded by 49 participants between the ages of 18 and 29 was carried out. A short summary of relevant particles will be covered, followed by extensive summaries of two different perspectives on the concept of particle omission. READ MORE
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2. Japanese women’s language as spoken by foreign women in Elle Japon
University essay from Lunds universitet/JapanskaAbstract : An interesting phenomenon seen in Japanese translations of foreign women’s speech is the tendency to make them speak using women’s language. Women’s language in Japanese refers to a set of characteristics, consisting mainly of sentence final forms such as wa or kashira, that form a speech norm for women. READ MORE
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3. Foreign character language : A case study on Kagura from Gin Tama
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/JapanskaAbstract : Role language in Japanese is a term defined in 2000 by Satoshi Kinsui. Role language usesdifferent pronouns, copula and sentence-ending particles to depict a certain type of characterusing language. READ MORE
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4. TRANSLATION OF TIME: A translation analysis of Chrono Trigger
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The purpose or aim of this study is to analyze and discuss how the personality of the character Frog was changed during the translation and localization of the game Chrono Trigger, with focus on how the use of male speech and sentencefinal particles were translated. The theoretical framework for analyzing of how Frog’s dialogue was changed during localization will be skopos theory, Venuti’s concept of foreignization and domestication and video game localization. READ MORE
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5. Japanese gender language: Perception of norm breaking speech styles
University essay from Lunds universitet/JapanskaAbstract : This thesis will examine the topic of gendered language in Japanese and the elements that contribute to making “feminine” and “masculine” speech what they are. This thesis will further try to distinguish the differences that can be found in women’s and men’s speech. READ MORE
