Translation of German Dialects and Colloquial Speech into English: Language, Backgrounds, and Attitudes

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  • Barbara Pausch University of Alberta Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich (Germany)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/md16642

Abstract

Analyzing dialects and colloquial speech, this study focuses on four research questions: What are the participants’ attitudes towards dialect and colloquial speech and their usages? Are their language backgrounds reflected in the language attitudes? How are the German sub-standards translated into English? How are the language attitudes reflected (or not) in the translations?

Author Biography

Barbara Pausch, University of Alberta Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich (Germany)

A freelance translator (German/English) and PhD candidate in Translation Studies at University of Alberta and Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Germany.

Contact: barbara.pausch@ualberta.ca; barbara.pausch@gmx.de

 

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Published

2012-11-11

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2012): Expressing Voice through Language: Self, Nation, Society

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