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1. ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND. A UK/US comparison of game localisation and literary translation from Japanese works
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Critics of Venuti‘s foreignisation/domestication concept tend to focus on his vague definitions of key terms or the limited viability of implementing his ideas in practice. However, few question the premise of his perspective, i.e. linking domesticating translation practices to both linguistic and cultural dominance. READ MORE
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2. POWER IN TRANSLATION. Bringing Japan to the West
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Studying the Japanese language in translation is highly interesting, given its many unique linguistic features and the distinctive cultural setting in which it is primarily used. Adopting Japanese works into Western languages like Swedish or English is therefore very challenging, as there is no shared syntax, language family or cultural background. READ MORE
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3. Lost in localisation: A translation analysis of Final Fantasy VII.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : .... READ MORE
