Alireza Nazari
Abstract
In relation to language and thought, discussion of language relativity can still be controversial. This hypothesis, more often known as “Sapir–Whorf hypothesis” is based on how language impacts on thought. In its extreme form, it is language that determines and directs thought, and ...
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In relation to language and thought, discussion of language relativity can still be controversial. This hypothesis, more often known as “Sapir–Whorf hypothesis” is based on how language impacts on thought. In its extreme form, it is language that determines and directs thought, and in its mildest form, language affects parts of thinking. The basis of this hypothesis is that the speakers of every language encounters and conceptualizes the world through their own language. Therefore, linguistic differences sometimes lead to differences in the worldviews. Naturally, translation, which transmits data from one language to another, will be affected by such relativity. This article, by a descriptive-analysis, seeks to categorize distinct relativities in Arabic and its effect on the translation of Arabic texts, especially ancient texts into Persian. It seems that based on the distinct Arabic origins of Persian and different pre-Islamic cultural dimensions it would be possible to consider categories of mild relativity in order to confront the translation of Arabic texts with particular challenges. The basic question of the research is to explain the grammatical categories of relativism and how it affects the translation from Arabic. This ultimately leads to the conclusion that the categories of time, number, and gender in verbs, some conjugations, color, descriptions, as well as, some natural phenomena indicate that Arabic, especially in its early periods, is far more atomistic than Persian. In other words, it separates the outer world with more sections, and In this regard, the special attention of translators is required.
Alireza Nazari; Zohreh Asadollahpoor Araghi
Abstract
Language interference or the blend of two languages is a distinctive feature that relates both Persian and Arabic. Emergence of Islam in Iran established a closed and deep connection between these two languages. This connection resulted in a collateral effect especially in the lexical aspects; this means ...
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Language interference or the blend of two languages is a distinctive feature that relates both Persian and Arabic. Emergence of Islam in Iran established a closed and deep connection between these two languages. This connection resulted in a collateral effect especially in the lexical aspects; this means that the involved words or loanwords exchanged between the two languages signified that the Arabic loanwords are far greater in number than Persian ones. Although some words maintained their phonological and written form, there are many other words that have been changed over the centuries in terms of meaning and usage. In some cases, the written form has stayed the same but is considered completely different in terms of linguistic signs. This creates problems for the translators. The present paper aims to employ field experiments design analysis and interpretation to present general and new categories of involved Arabic words and distinguish the effective aspects of each category in translation. It also endeavors to demonstrate that translating from Arabic into Persian, despite the many involved words, may be helpful; however, considering their semantic transformation and functional differences or the distinctiveness of the other group, deviation may happen in finding equivalents.
