A lexical analysis of the American adaptation of Harry Potter – Tereza DEMJANIČOVÁ
Tereza DEMJANIČOVÁ
Bachelor's thesis
A lexical analysis of the American adaptation of Harry Potter
A lexical analysis of the American adaptation of Harry Potter
Abstract:
The aim of the thesis is to analyse the lexical differences which occurred in the American version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The theoretical part introduces notions and concepts crucial for the analysis such as characteristics of American English, basics of intralingual translation, the problem of meaning and concepts. The analytical part then uses these findings to analyse the reason …moreAbstract:
Cílem této práce je analyzovat rozdíly v lexikální rovině americké adaptace knihy Harry Potter a kámen mudrců. Teoretická část představuje pojmy a koncepty klíčové pro vypracování analýzy prvky americké angličtiny, základy teorie překladu a otázky významu a konceptů. Analytická část pak využívá tyto poznatky k definování důvodů pro překlad a postupů, které byly při překladu použity.
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 9. 5. 2017
Thesis defence
- Supervisor: Mgr. Petr Kos, Ph.D.
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DEMJANIČOVÁ, Tereza. \textit{A lexical analysis of the American adaptation of Harry Potter}. Online. Bachelor's thesis. České Budějovice: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Philosophy. 2017. Available from: https://theses.cz/id/wd75y1/.
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DEMJANIČOVÁ, Tereza. A lexical analysis of the American adaptation of Harry Potter. Č. Budějovice, 2017. bakalářská práce (Bc.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Filozofická fakulta
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