Date: 24 Feb 2011 02:36 am (UTC)
ivoryandhorn: A black and white photo of a woman against a black background, wearing a black feathery cape. Her pale face and hands stand out starkly against the black. (kusuri-uri: henohenomoheji)
From: [personal profile] ivoryandhorn
I definitely think there's something to that -- translating something from oral form to written means that something is lost in terms of vocal inflection and detail, no matter how faithfully the written version is transcribed. Shifts in word choice, grammar, and cadence are definitely ways to try and make up for that loss.
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