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1. 1. Translating Song Lyrics : A Study of the Translation of the Three Musicals by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Johanna Åkerström; [2010]
   Keywords : Musical; translation; word count; syllables; word-for-word; additions; omissions; metaphors; rhymes; reorganizations; paraphrases.;

   Abstract : The primary aim of the present study is to gain an understanding of the translation process involved when translating song lyrics by investigating to what extent 10 translation features occur in a corpus of 12 song lyrics from the musicals CHESS, MAMMA MIA! and Kristina från Duvemåla. Comparing the source texts to the translated texts, taking into account: number of words, syllables vs. READ MORE