Q3: If you were born in a different country, what was it? When did you move?
A3: N/A
Q4: How old are you?
A4: 24
Q5: What is your native language(s)?
A5: English
Q6: What other language(s) can you speak? How well? (poor, below average, average, above average, excellent: 'average' = 'can hold conversations in daily life with little difficulty')
A6: Japanese - below average; French - below average
Q7: What other language(s) can you read? How well? (poor, below average, average, above average, excellent: 'average' = 'can read non-technical material aimed at your age group with little difficulty')
A7: Japanese - poor; French - average
Q8: Which of the following do you read/watch? (Check all that apply)
A8: [x] Japanese animation [ ] Japanese live-action TV [x] Japanese manga [ ] Japanese novels [ ] Other Japanese works (please specify)
Q9: Do you read/watch the above works in the original language, or translated into English/another language? (Check all that apply)
A9: [x] In the original language [x] Translated into English [ ] Translated into other language - what language(s)?
Q10: If you checked more than one option in the previous question, which do you prefer? (Check only ONE answer)
A10: [ ] In the original language [ ] Translated into English [ ] Translated into other language - what language(s)? [x] No strong preference
Q11: Why do you read/watch foreign works? (Check all that apply)
A11: [x] I like the stories [x] I like particular authors’ works [x] I like the characters [x] I’m interested in the culture [ ] Other (please specify)
Q12: If you read foreign works translated into another language, what style of translation do you prefer? (Check only ONE answer)
A12: [x] I like different styles of translation in different circumstances.
Q13: If possible, please explain why you chose as you did in question 12.
A13: It can depend on what language I first heard it in, who's doing the translation or does the work just look/sound better to me with the odd bit of raw text/speech.
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Date: 2003-09-07 05:16 am (UTC)A1: Rod.H
Q2: What country do you live in?
A2: Australia
Q3: If you were born in a different country, what was it? When did you move?
A3: N/A
Q4: How old are you?
A4: 24
Q5: What is your native language(s)?
A5: English
Q6: What other language(s) can you speak? How well? (poor, below average, average, above average, excellent: 'average' = 'can hold conversations in daily life with little difficulty')
A6: Japanese - below average; French - below average
Q7: What other language(s) can you read? How well? (poor, below average, average, above average, excellent: 'average' = 'can read non-technical material aimed at your age group with little difficulty')
A7: Japanese - poor; French - average
Q8: Which of the following do you read/watch? (Check all that apply)
A8: [x] Japanese animation
[ ] Japanese live-action TV
[x] Japanese manga
[ ] Japanese novels
[ ] Other Japanese works (please specify)
Q9: Do you read/watch the above works in the original language, or translated into English/another language? (Check all that apply)
A9: [x] In the original language
[x] Translated into English
[ ] Translated into other language - what language(s)?
Q10: If you checked more than one option in the previous question, which do you prefer? (Check only ONE answer)
A10: [ ] In the original language
[ ] Translated into English
[ ] Translated into other language - what language(s)?
[x] No strong preference
Q11: Why do you read/watch foreign works? (Check all that apply)
A11: [x] I like the stories
[x] I like particular authors’ works
[x] I like the characters
[x] I’m interested in the culture
[ ] Other (please specify)
Q12: If you read foreign works translated into another language, what style of translation do you prefer? (Check only ONE answer)
A12:
[x] I like different styles of translation in different circumstances.
Q13: If possible, please explain why you chose as you did in question 12.
A13: It can depend on what language I first heard it in, who's doing the translation or does the work just look/sound better to me with the odd bit of raw text/speech.