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'''Transliteration''' is the process of converting names and other words into another language, without any attempt at [[translation]]. | '''Transliteration''' is the process of converting names and other words into another language, without any attempt at [[translation]]. | ||
| − | The [[Japanese language]] has transliterated many English loan | + | The [[Japanese language]] has transliterated many English [[loan word]]s: |
*apartment => ''a-pa-a-to'' | *apartment => ''a-pa-a-to'' | ||
*Pocket Monsters => ''po-ke-mo-n'' ([[Pokemon]]) | *Pocket Monsters => ''po-ke-mo-n'' ([[Pokemon]]) | ||
Revision as of 14:21, July 10, 2007
Transliteration is the process of converting names and other words into another language, without any attempt at translation.
The Japanese language has transliterated many English loan words:
- apartment => a-pa-a-to
- Pocket Monsters => po-ke-mo-n (Pokemon)
Some transliterations hardly change the pronunciation at all:
- radio => ra-di-o (RAH DEE OH)