The Qualitative Assessment of Arabic translation of Seirolebad Elalmaad based on Antoine Berman's theory

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Tehran University

2 PhD Student of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Tehran

3 Associate Professor University of Tehran

Abstract

The translation of Molana's books as a one of the greatest literary works of Persian literature is considerable with the modern theories of translation's skills, structurally and contently. Antoine Berman with his theory "Endances eformantes" (deconstruction tendencies), emphasized on the importance of the others and underscored the main text and he believed that the translators must be respect the first text and be faithful toward it.  In this paper, by using Process- oriented descriptive translation studies, we examine the Arabic translation of Seirolebad Elalmaad by Yusef Abdulfattah using the eight parameters of Berman's theory: Rationalization, Clarification, Ennoblement, Glorification, and the Destruction of underlying Networks of Signification, Quantitative and Qualitative impoverishment. The conclusion shows that the main reasons of deviation in Arabic translation from Seirolebad Elalmaad belongs to:  translator's lack of acquaintance to Persian language, the grammatical and lexical differences between Arabic and Persian and naturally it is resulting from the unconformity of culture, civilization, and tradition of these two nations.

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Journal Of Linguistic and Rhetorical Studies
Volume 14, Issue 31
May 2023
Pages 321-348

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