Zohreh Gorgi; Ensieh Khazali; Dalal Abbas
Abstract
In the process of translating stories, proverbs and allusions are key cultural elements, which convey meanings and messages of the original text to the reader. The main problem for translators in this process is the accurate way of confronting these elements. In this challenge, the equivalents are one ...
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In the process of translating stories, proverbs and allusions are key cultural elements, which convey meanings and messages of the original text to the reader. The main problem for translators in this process is the accurate way of confronting these elements. In this challenge, the equivalents are one of the important factors which pave the way for the translator. A good equivalent should convey not only the meaning, but also the spirit, feeling and experience of the literary writer to the reader. The present study aims at criticizing the translation of one of the most popular works of Resistance Literature, “DON'T FORGET” , by applying Newmark’s approach. In his model, Newmark considers cultural elements and divides them into five groups (ecology, material culture, social culture, institutions, customs, concepts, movements, gestures, and body language). The present study focuses on the fourth category and investigates the quality of translation of concepts, including allusions and proverbs, and analyzes them by applying Newmark's methods of translation of cultural elements. In this descriptive-analytical research, following an investigation of several examples and adapting them to Newmark's strategies, it was found that the translator has been successful in translating the concepts of the book by using the functional equivalent method. Furthermore, he has used semantic translation more. And sometimes the meaning of the proverbs or allusions are not well understood, as a result, a wrong equivalent has been entered in the text.
Mansoreh Zarkob; Farhad Amini
Volume 4, Issue 10 , July 2014, , Pages 119-139
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One way of understanding the thoughts, interests and moods of nations is studying of their proverbs. It can explain the differences and similarities between the two nationswhichare discussedfromdifferent directions, especially if accompanied by a comparative study. The purpose of this research is achieving ...
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One way of understanding the thoughts, interests and moods of nations is studying of their proverbs. It can explain the differences and similarities between the two nationswhichare discussedfromdifferent directions, especially if accompanied by a comparative study. The purpose of this research is achieving to Subscriptions, and differences of vocabulary, semantic, cultural and stylistic between Persian and Arabic communities in shape of their proverb. In this research, there is an analyzing about proverbs of Persian and Arabic according to lexical, semantic and stylistic matching. Lexicalmatching means Subscribing inthe literalmeaning ofwords and semantic matching means Subscribing in the concept and their application and also stylistic matching means Subscribing in the type of expression and use of Literary rhetoric in Proverbs of both languages Persian and Arabic. This study based on analytical and descriptive method which it has been studied and chosen twenty-one proverbs from 1000. By analyzing of these proverbs Turned outThe mostmatches is related to semantic matching (Includingfulland partialLexicalmatching). In the end, statistical results obtained from this study are shown in the form of tables and graphs.
Mahmood Mirza'i al-Hosseini
Volume 2, Issue 5 , December 2012, , Pages 142-127
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"Proverb" is considered as a literary-lingual topic that has outstanding status in Iranian and Arabic culture.Iranian and Arab proverb writers have tried to collect and record proverbs. The method of proverb research andcompilation is mainly based on "alphabetical classification" and there seems to be ...
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"Proverb" is considered as a literary-lingual topic that has outstanding status in Iranian and Arabic culture.Iranian and Arab proverb writers have tried to collect and record proverbs. The method of proverb research andcompilation is mainly based on "alphabetical classification" and there seems to be no logical and semantic relationship between proverbs.
The authorbelieves that classification of proverbs based on "semantic fields" can help,on the one hand,proverb researchers in anthropological studies and discovery of cultural and civilizational elements; and on the other hand, it will enable them to access related proverbs in different fields.
In this study, an attempt is made to examine proverbs related to the concept of "absurdity"in Persian and Arabic. At first, different definitions of "proverb" from the Iranian and Arabresearchers' perspective have been presented. Then, a collection of these proverbs has been examined comparatively.
This article can be applicable in domains of proverb studies and compilation as well as comparing Persian and Arabic sayings with special emphasis on “semantic classification” rather than “alphabetical classification”.
The author regards vain, uncouth, illogical and bold behaviors which are of little or no far-sightedness, out of measure and lacking wittiness as a social and cultural damage and has tried to examine the various aspects of absurdity in Persian and Arabic proverbs.
