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Title: La adaptación de letras de canciones: Propuesta de adaptación de la letra de Roots, de Lucie Silvas, para una versión en español. Análisis y justificación
Author: Quirante Almodóvar, Júlia
Tutor: Mesa Lao, Bartolomé
Others: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Abstract: Translating song lyrics for a version in another language is a complex task in which several factors beyond mere word equivalence need to be taken into account, depending on the purpose of the version in the target language. The complexity increases when considerable differences exist between the source language and the target language. This is the case of English and Spanish, the languages involved in this study. In this project, a pop song called ¿Roots¿, written by the British singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas, has been translated for a Spanish version to be sung and/or recorded. Such a task has been carried out considering and analysing the following main features: sense, rhyme, syllables and rhythm, singability and naturalness, trying to maintain the highest degree of fidelity to the original message and lyrics at all times. This study describes and analyses the adaptation and translation process of the song into Spanish, justifying the choices that have been made, as well as explaining the translation strategies used during the process. The results show that it can sometimes be arduous to maintain the equilibrium among all the factors that should be considered when translating the lyrics of a song that is going to be sung in the target language. Ultimately, the reader will find a reflection on the intricate (and yet exciting) challenge that the translator must face when adapting and translating song lyrics into another language.
Keywords: translation strategies
adaptation
lyrics
music
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
Issue Date: Feb-2018
Publication license: NO
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