We analyzed 213 Korean taboo words in the film “Drug King,” and categorized them into six groups: Saeggi (65), Ssi/Ssibal (35), Ssibal+Noun (21), Jasik (19), Michida/Dolda (9), and Miscellaneous (64). Four translation strategies were observed: maintenance, omission, toning up, and toning down. The most prevalent strategy was maintenance (116, 54%), which involved literal translation to preserve the essence and cultural vibe of the original language. Toning down (63, 30%) was used more frequently than toning up (7, 3%) due to the presence of emotionally intense taboo language. Toning up was specifically applied to 'Ssi/Ssibal' and 'miscellaneous expressions.' Omission (27, 13%) was employed when it was impractical to translate Korean taboo language into English due to time, space, and subtitling constraints. Translating taboo language in the film “Drug King” is challenging because it requires a translator to find culturally appropriate equivalents that convey accurate meanings.
목차
Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 2.1 Definition of Taboo Language 2.2 Previous Studies on the Translation of Taboo Language 3. Korean Taboo Language and Translation Strategy 3.1 A Film for Analysis: Drug King 3.2 Classification of Korean Taboo Language 3.3 Translation Strategy 4. The Analysis of Translation Strategy and Discussion 4.1 Translation Strategy 4.2 Discussion 5. Conclusion References
한국언어연구학회 [The Korean Association of Language Studies]
설립연도
1996
분야
인문학>언어학
소개
한국언어연구학회는 언어학과 언어교육 분야의 연구를 통하하여 학문의 질적 향상과 국내외 회원 및 학회간의 학술 교류와 친목을 도모한다. 이를 위해 학술 연구 발표회, 강연회, 강습회를 개최하고, 정기학회지, 연구보고서, 서적 등을 간행하며, 그 밖에 지역사회에 필요한 사업과 연구 활동을 수행하는데 중점을 두고 있다.