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  1. 1. Lord Language and the Influence of Archetypes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Tobias von Kraemer; [2020]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper concerns the role language of lord characters in Japanese fiction. The idea of role language is defined by Satoshi Kinsui as certain speech patterns of character types in Japanese fiction. The thesis primarily investigates if lord language from six different lord characters exhibits features from other role languages. READ MORE

  3. 2. Foreign character language : A case study on Kagura from Gin Tama

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Japanska

    Author : Nillen Kanon; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Characterisation in two translations of "I am a cat"

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Joel Nilsson; [2018-06-12]
    Keywords : japanska; Translation Studies; role language; Japanese; shoseikotoba; Natsume Sôseki;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to examine if the characterization in different translations of Natsume Sôseki’s I Am a Cat correspond to the trends in translation studies at the time of publication. Yoko Hasegawa (2012) provides an overview of the history of the discipline of Translation Studies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Who Did You Say You Were? : A case study of character creation through language usage in Takarazuka plays

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Helena Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : role language; yakuwarigo; archetypes; Kinsui; Vogler; Takarazuka; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This case study of the effectiveness of the usage of Japanese role language uses character portrayals from performances by the theatre company Takarazuka Revue to investigate how native Japanese speakers perceive characters solely based upon lexical or grammatical cues in spoken language. With a foundation in Satoshi Kinsui’s description of role language and Christopher Vogler’s character archetypes, a number of protagonists, antagonists and supporting characters were selected for their disparate characteristics and conformity with different stereotypes to see if there were particular speech patterns which could be seen for example among good and evil characters, or protagonists and non-protagonists. READ MORE

  6. 5. Vagabond. An analysis of the role language in a historical Japanese comic

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Hunor Andrássy; [2014-09-24]
    Keywords : japanska; japanese; role language; Inoue Takehiko; Vagabond; Kinsui Satoshi;

    Abstract : By means of analyzing the comic ‘Vagabond’ by Inoue Takehiko, which depicts the renowned sword saint MiyamotoMusashi, who lived during times of yonder (circ. 1584 – 1645) when the samurai society thrived, this study inquires into the variations of interwoven modern and historical Japanese role language, which has hitherto not been adequately studied. READ MORE