Italicization of Translated Korean Literature and Korean Diasporic Literature

The present study takes a corpus-based approach to compare ten Korean novels translated into English with another diasporic authentic written in explore differences the use of italics between and non-translated literary texts. focus is placed on how foreign words are italicized, since they represent identity, history, collective memories Koreans as interface literature literature. Especially typographical device seldom used language, italicization also serves reveal style decision translators their original writers. Against this backdrop, aims see (a) if exhibit significant italics; (b) choices authors differ italicizing culture-specific other words. employs Newmark’s (2001) typology categorize items (CSI) origin six subcategories, while adopting Nord’s (2018, 1997) notion phatic expressive functions developing emerging categories explain italicized whose meaning rather culturally universal but direct transfer form do convey cultural connotations. results analysis show that most category among all words, notable difference observed emphatic italics. In CSIs, no found except one subcategory, lack consistency Romanization noticeable both corpora. As for non-CSIs, phatic/expressive foreignizing significantly predominant corpus, reflecting relative freedom express sense otherness identity. provides unique insight elucidates different styles decisions authors, it will need be complemented closer look sentences containing these instances further review texts corpus.