Evaluation of the Persian translation of the Novel

Jowkar, Hossein; Afzali, Ali; Fekri, Masoud; Niazi, Shahriar

doi:10.22054/rctall.2025.83119.1764

Evaluation of the Persian translation of the Novel "Bein Al- Qasrein" based on the theory of Garces (based on levels; semantic-lexical and syntactic-lexical)

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

hossein jowkar ¹

ali afzali ²

masoud fekri ³

shahriar niazi ⁴

¹ PhD student in Arabic Translation Studies, University of Tehran

² Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

³ Arabic language and literature, University of Tehran

⁴ university of tehran

10.22054/rctall.2025.83119.1764

Abstract

Several models have criticized translations, among which Garces' model includes more angles of translation criticism. This model is based on the principle of equality between the source and target text and examines the translation in four levels: semantic, syntactic, discourse and style, each level having its own related components. The present research aims to analyze the translation of Marashipour's novel "Bin-al-Qasrin" based on the semantic and syntactic levels of Garces model with the mixed content analysis method (quantitative-qualitative), and with the aim of evaluating the quality of the translation. In addition to the intrinsic value of the translation of "Bin-al-Qasrin", the reflection of the components of these two levels, has caused this translation to be examined by relying on the Garces model, which allows the evaluator to evaluate different components of these two. Apply the level to the translated text. So, the Garces model is explained in semantic and syntactic levels, and then the application of the components of these levels is mentioned on the examples. The result is that the translation can be criticized from the perspective of the components of the semantic and syntactic levels of the Garces model. And due to having positive features that are more numerous than negative features, this translation is sufficient and acceptable. Also, the translator has benefited from syntactic expansion, changing the syntax or grammar, changing the perspective or different perspective and removing more than the rest of the components.

Keywords

Bein Al- Qasrein

translation by Marashipour

theory of Garces

evaluation of translation

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