The amateur translation of song lyrics : a study of Morrissey in Brazilian media (1985-2012)
This thesis investigates the field of amateur translation in Brazil, with particular emphasis on the translation of Morrisseyâs lyrics for understanding purposes in four different sources: magazines, fansites, virtual communities and general websites. It examines whether existing theories on the translation of popular songs (Kelly 1987, and Low, 2003, 2005, 2008) find some resonance in the practice of amateur translators. The collective construction of meaning, and the social acceptance of the Target Text are essential parts of the process. The analysis follows Touryâs (1995) descriptive model in order to systematise how these translators operate. The Brazilian amateur translatorsâ regularity in the use of particular techniques to render meaning to lyrics for understanding purposes enables the description of their practice as a genre its own. Following the theoretical framework, chapters four, five and six focus on the translation of the main challenges amateur translators of Morrisseyâs lyrics face. The translation of cultural aspects proved to be an exercise of creativity in which the translators had to provide equivalents to culture-specific items (AixelĂĄ, 1996) that find no mirror in the target
Kaross, Luciana
Translation ; Song lyrics ; Amateur translation ; Cultural aspects ; Humour and Irony ; Ambiguity
The amateur translation of song lyrics : a study of Morrissey in Brazilian media (1985-2012). This thesis investigates the field of amateur translation in Brazil, with particular emphasis on the translation of Morrisseyâs lyrics for understanding purposes in four different sources: magazines, fansites, virtual communities and general websites. It examines whether existing theories on the translation of popular songs (Kelly 1987, and Low, 2003, 2005, 2008) find some resonance in the practice of amateur translators. The collective construction of meaning, and the social acceptance of the Target Text are essential parts of the process. The analysis follows Touryâs (1995) descriptive model in order to systematise how these translators operate. The Brazilian amateur translatorsâ regularity in the use of particular techniques to render meaning to lyrics for understanding purposes enables the description of their practice as a genre its own. Following the theoretical framework, chapters four, five and six focus on the translation of the main challenges amateur translators of Morrisseyâs lyrics face. The translation of cultural aspects proved to be an exercise of creativity in which the translators had to provide equivalents to culture-specific items (AixelĂĄ, 1996) that find no mirror in the target
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