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"Translation is like a reverse-engineering process—whereby, say, we might take apart a clock made of metal parts in order to build a functioning replica made entirely of plastic. Our final product will not look the same as the original clock, and it would be impossible to simply copy the designs of its inner workings, because plastic and metals have very different properties. For example, we cannot make small plastic springs or very thin gears of plastic. But these changes do not matter; the only thing that matters is that our replica will tell the time correctly."—From the Introduction The Georgetown Guide to Arabic-English Translation is an essential step-by-step, practical manual for advanced learners of Arabic interested in how to analyze and accurately translate nonfiction Arabic texts ranging from business correspondence to textbooks. Mustafa Mughazy, a respected Arabic linguist, presents an innovative, functional approach that de-emphasizes word-for-word translation. Based on the Optimality Theory, it favors remaining faithful to the communicative function of the source material, even if this means adding explanatory text, reconfiguring sentences, paraphrasing expressions,

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Author

Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa; Mughazy, Mustafa

Publisher

Georgetown University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781626162808

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Reference, Philosophy