Essays about: "gairaigo"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the word gairaigo.

1. 6. Song images and linguistic components in Japanese: analysis of the lyrics in AKB48 songs

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Isabella Kaleta; [2015-03-11]
   Keywords : japanska; japanese; song image; yakuwarigo; sentence types; lexicon; AKB48;

   Abstract : This thesis is about the song image and linguistic components of the popular female Japanese idol group AKB48. As a first step, six typical AKB48 songs that can be classed either as SOFT and HARD images according to the text were chosen. Thereafter a linguistic analysis was carried out using three parameters (1) yakuwarigo i.e. READ MORE

3. 7. Returning Loanwords : Translation of Western Loanwords in Japanese to English

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Tolk- och översättarinstitutet

   Author : Victor Damberg; [2015]
   Keywords : Translation; loanwords; gairaigo; Japanese to English; returning; local strategy; Översättning; lånord; gairaigo; japanska; engelska; återlämning; lokala strategier;

   Abstract : Although the similarities between the English language and the Japanese language are few, the two have influenced each other profoundly in the last century. The category of words called gairaigo in the Japanese language mostly consist of loanwords from Western languages – in particular English. READ MORE

4. 8. Lost in Gairaigo

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Caroline Tomas Vel Tomaszewska; [2015]
   Keywords : Japanese; Loanwords; Gairaigo; History; Linguistics; Gender; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The Japanese language consists of a large number of loanwords, which derived from both China and the West. It is believed by many that influence by the English language began with the American occupation just after the Second World War. The loanwords from especially English increased vastly in number ever since. READ MORE