Essays about: "role-language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word role-language.

  1. 1. Yakuwarigo and Fantasy Characters : A Case Studyof Howl’s Moving Castle

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Roosa Merilehto; [2022]
    Keywords : Yakuwarigo; role language; fantasy characters; Howl’s Moving Castle; fantasy translation; Japanese; characterization;

    Abstract : Yakuwarigo, or role language, is a Japanese term used to describe different typesof exaggerated spoken languages that are used in Japanese fiction. Yakuwarigo isoften assigned to a character based on, for example, the character’s personality,age, or occupation, and it can be different from how people actually speak in reallife. READ MORE

  3. 2. The influence of yakuwarigo and gendered language on character portrayals : A case study of the Japanese translation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Ramiar Ahmad; [2021]
    Keywords : Harry Potter; Chamber of Secrets; yakuwarigo; role language; Japanese; English; translation; character voices; character portrayals;

    Abstract : The book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, written by the prolific author J.K.Rowling, is a popular piece of fiction that has been adapted into a film as well as severalvideogames. The book has also been translated from its original English into dozens oflanguages, including Japanese. READ MORE

  4. 3. Japanese Native Speakers’ Derogatory Language Use Against Men and Women

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Oliver Braun; [2021]
    Keywords : impoliteness; gender; insults; derogatory language; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the differences between how Japanese native speakers use insults and derogatory language toward men and women. Initially, impoliteness is described as an area of sociolinguistics that explores face-threatening acts, the offensiveness of which is modified by various factors, such as the interlocutors’ relationship and gender. READ MORE

  5. 4. Character voice in subtitles: a case study of the Japanese subtitles of The Witcher

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Sirius Rusanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Japanese; translation; subtitles; character voice; characterisation; characterization; role language; yakuwarigo; The Witcher;

    Abstract : In storytelling, one of the most important functions of dialogue is to create characterisation. Character voice is each character's unique style of speaking, which can impart explicit or implicit information about characters, such as their personality, age, or gender. READ MORE

  6. 5. Applying MBTI to analyzing shōnen manga characters : A case study of My Hero Academia

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Japanska

    Author : Marttaleena Suvanto; [2020]
    Keywords : Japanese; shōnen manga; My Hero Academia; Myers-Briggs Type Indicator;

    Abstract : This is a case study of a popular shōnen manga, My Hero Academia, written andillustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. The study’s aim is to determine the personality typesof five characters, while utilizing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The secondaryaim is finding out which details help in the MBTI analysis and which do not. READ MORE