Translation of Songs in Animated Movies into Croatian

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Prevođenje pjesama iz animiranih filmova na hrvatski jezik
• Author: Zrinka Alilović
• Mentor: Kristijan Nikolić (mentor)
• Committee member: Anda Bukvić Pažin (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Snježana Veselica Majhut (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of English language and literature); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-07-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the priorities of Croatian translators in the translation of songs from five animated movies. The translations were analyzed using the somewhat altered models of Low’s pentathlon principle and Reus’ triangle of aspects. Specifically, the songs’ rhythm, naturalness, rhyme and sense are analyzed, along with lip synchrony and visual deixis. The following songs are examined in this thesis: When You Believe (from The Prince of Egypt), Let it Go (from Frozen), Beauty and the Beast (from Beauty and the Beast), I See the Light (from Tangled) and How Far I’ll Go (from Moana). The results show that, while Croatian translators of songs in animated movies have different preferences when it comes to preserving one aspect of the ST above the other, they always tend to prioritize rhythm above everything else in translation.

Abstract (croatian)

U ovom se radu analiziraju prioriteti hrvatskih prevoditelja tijekom prevođenja pjesama iz pet animiranih filmova. Prijevodi su analizirani koristeći se donekle izmijenjenim modelima Lowovog petoboja i Reusovog trokuta aspekata. Konkretno, u pjesmama su analizirani ritam, prirodnost, rima i značenje, kao i usna sinkronizacija te vizualne reference. U radu su analizirane sljedeće pjesme: Kad ljubav pobijedi (iz filma Princ od Egipta), Puštam sve (Snježno kraljevstvo), Ljepotica i zvijer (Ljepotica i zvijer), Sad kad ti si tu (Vrlo zapetljana priča) te Gdje zove me (Vaiana – Potraga za filmskim otokom). Rezultati istraživanja upućuju na to da, iako svi hrvatski prevoditelji pjesama iz crtanih filmova imaju svoje individualne preferencije u zadržavanju različitih aspekata izvornika, uvijek prioritet daju ritmu u svojim prijevodima.

• Keywords: song translation; audiovisual translation; animated movies; dubbing
• Keywords (croatian): prevođenje pjesama; audiovizualno prevođenje; animirani filmovi; sinkronizacija
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:663459
• Study programme: Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL; Course: Translation; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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• Created on: 2020-07-20 08:52:54