Essays about: "japanese dalarna"
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1. Drag Slang in RuPaul’s Drag Race : Strategies and Success of the Japanese Translation
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This paper presents a study on the translation of slang used by drag queens. The study aims to examine how the slang used by drag queens in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 12 is translated into Japanese. The translation strategies used are revealed and the faithfulness of the translation is discussed. READ MORE
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2. The world of dating : A case study on Japanese young adults' attitude toward dating and marriage
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This study aims to gain insight into attitudes toward dating in modern Japan. Apart from regular relationships, casual dating and casual relationships without the intention to marry have become more common. Therefore, this study was conducted to find out the attitude toward dating, casual dating, and the intention to marry. READ MORE
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3. Losing personality : Exploring with a focus on formal speech how the register of Nakata Satoru in Murakami Haruki’s Umibe no Kafuka is affected when translated into English and Swedish
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : When reading a translated book or a dubbed movie, one might come to wonder if the translation conveys the characters’ personality traits identically to that of the original, and while ‘identical’ may not be achievable, ‘equivalent’ rather may be within the scope of a translator’s capability. Translation between languages as vastly different as Swedish and Japanese, or English and Japanese are bound to face greater difficulties than for example Swedish and English. READ MORE
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4. Censorship in video games : a comparative case study of EarthBound and Mother 2
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This study examines the censorship guidelines and translation techniques used in the localization of Mother 2 (1994) (English title: EarthBound), a video game developed originally by Nintendo of Japan and released in North America in 1995 by Nintendo of America. Having extracted 50 dialogue lines which are considered to include topics subject to censorship, the study analyses the prevalence of censorship and translation techniques, as well as the consistency of the localization with Nintendo of America's guidelines. READ MORE
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5. Surveying the thoughts of Japanese people on its LGBT people
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : Japan is known for being one of the most urbanized countries in the world, with bustling urbancities, with high rates of education and economic development, as stated in reports showcased by international organizations such as the OECD. Despite these indicators for high development, Japan has been reported to be lacking in the legal rights and treatment of sexual and gender minorities, this may be suprising for some as urban environments are often thought of as safe spaces for these groups of people. READ MORE
