Exploring the self, subjectivity, and character across Japanese and translation texts / by Senko K. Maynard.
| Author/creator | Maynard, Senko K. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022] |
| Description | x, 296 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Series | Studies in pragmatics, 1750-368X ; volume 20 |
| Abstract | "From the perspective of philosophical contrastive pragmatics, this study investigates our multiple selves as manifested in how we use language. Based on analyses of original and translation texts of Japanese and English literary works, the Japanese self is proposed as being fundamentally empty and yet richly populated with multiple subjective aspects, characters, and characteristics. Incorporating the concept of emptiness drawn from Japanese philosophical traditions and postmodernism primarily developed in the West, selves evidenced in grammar, style, and variation are investigated applying interpretive resources of linguistic subjectivity, character, and character-speak. Expressive gaps found in source and target texts across two languages lead us toward different ontological views, and guide us to engage in the rethinking of the concept of self"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-287) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021058048 |
| ISBN | 9789004505858 (hardcover ; acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | (e-book) |