Exploring the Self, Subjectivity, and Character across Japanese and Translation Texts

Exploring the Self, Subjectivity, and Character across Japanese and Translation Texts
Author: Senko K. Maynard
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9004505865

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This study investigates our multiple selves as manifested in how we use language. Applying philosophical contrastive pragmatics to original and translation of Japanese and English works, the concept of empty yet populated self in Japanese is explored.