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Cultural Manifestations in Literary Translation from Arabic into English and French The Case of the English and French Translations of Ahlem Mostaghanemi’s novel Thakirat al-Jassad

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Cultural Manifestations in Literary Translation from Arabic into English and French The Case of the English and French Translations of Ahlem Mostaghanemi’s novel Thakirat al-Jassad

Kouider, Abbad (2016) Cultural Manifestations in Literary Translation from Arabic into English and French The Case of the English and French Translations of Ahlem Mostaghanemi’s novel Thakirat al-Jassad. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

The present study deals with translating Arabic literature into English and French, and its main aspects, issues and effects on the representation of Arab culture in the West. It is essentially inspired by Lawrence Venuti’s ideas on translation and the “formation of cultural identities”. The case being discussed is the translation of Ahlem Mosteghanemi’s Thakirat Al-Jassad into English and French by two translators: Raphael Cohen and Mohamed Mokaddem. The comparative analysis of their versions shows the similarities and differences in the ways they render the cultural peculiarities, the social and political critiques as well as the discursive and linguistic aspects of the Arabic text.
This study explains the means, methods and strategies the translators of this novel used in dealing with such cultural elements. The study also investigates and analyses the effects of using domesticating and foreignizing translation strategies on the quality of translation, its fidelity, consequences and acceptance. Analysing a great number of translation situations that involve cultural elements in Thakirat Al-Jassad, shows that the most successful translations are the ones that use foreignizing translation strategies.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Études françaises
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Kouider, Abbad
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:Traductologie
Date:6 December 2016
Thesis Supervisor(s):Bandia, Paul
Keywords:Arabic literature, culture, proverbs, mythology, folk songs, foreignization, domestication. Arabic literature, culture, proverbs, mythology, folk songs, foreignization, domestication.
ID Code:982183
Deposited By: KOUIDER ABBAD
Deposited On:07 Jun 2017 17:25
Last Modified:07 Feb 2019 01:00

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