English-Arabic/Arabic-English Translation: A Practical Guide
Based on sound theoretical and pedagogical principles, this guide concentrates on developing sensitivity to text-types and a deeper understanding of the demand that a given text-type makes on the translator. Invaluable for students and teachers of translation.
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This translation guide is based on sound theoretical and pedagogical principles. Unlike other translation manuals available, it transcends crude dichotomies of "literal" vs. "free" translation, "specialized" vs. "general," "communicative" vs. "semantic," etc. and concentrates instead on developing in the student a sensitivity to text-types and a deeper understanding of the demand. which a given text-type makes on the translator. In addition, the student who closely follows this Guide will acquire the analytical tools necessary to make meaningful comments about translation and translations. A glossary of text-linguistic and translation terms Is provided together with a select bibliography. Booknews A translation manual which concentrates on developing a sensitivity to text-types. Arabic texts of 11 modern short stories are each accompanied by biographical information about the author and a critical analysis (in English). Notes explain colloquial and idiomatic phrases which may cause difficulty. The guide's three sectionslegal texts, detached exposition, and argumentation advance from objective, non-evaluative texts to those which are involved and highly evaluative. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Preface7Introduction9Pt. ITranslating Legal Texts141The Preamble152The Legal Article253Initial and Concluding Legal Articles38Pt. IITranslating Detached Exposition494The Synopsis515The Summary636The Abstract777The Report (Person-oriented/Entity-oriented)878The News Report (Non-evaluative/Evaluative)1039The Report (Formulaic/Executive/Personalized)122Pt. IIITranslating Argumentation14510The Less Involved Through-argument14711The More Involved Through-argument15912The Explicit Counter-argument17413The Implicit Counter-argument19114The Suppressed Counter-argument212Glossary of Text Linguistics and Translation Terms227Sources of Text Samples233Select Bibliography235
\ BooknewsA translation manual which concentrates on developing a sensitivity to text-types. Arabic texts of 11 modern short stories are each accompanied by biographical information about the author and a critical analysis (in English). Notes explain colloquial and idiomatic phrases which may cause difficulty. The guide's three sections<-->legal texts, detached exposition, and argumentation<--> advance from objective, non-evaluative texts to those which are involved and highly evaluative. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
