The Georgetown guide to Arabic-English translation / Mustafa Mughazy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mughazy, Mustafa, 1974- author.

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Translating into English.

Arabic language.

Translating and interpreting--Philosophy.

Translating and interpreting.

Physical Description:

ix, 295 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2016]

Summary:

Mughazy, a well-respected scholar of Arabic linguistics and a Georgetown Languages board member, takes a practical approach to the task of translating nonfiction from Arabic to English. Using Optimality Theory from linguistics, he provides a new way, based in linguistics, of looking at best practices for translation with the goal to find the most accurate translation. He aims to approach translation more scientifically (identify the problem, test hypotheses, selecting the best option and finding patterns) than those who use the more widely known literary translation theory. Although there are several books out on this topic, none address it as Mughazy has. This is a unique approach that offers a new, more practical way for those with advanced knowledge of Arabic to learn how to translate. As more schools begin or consider beginning translation programs, this book may find a larger audience over the years. Mughazy's book is rich with authentic examples, exercises (answer key included), and includes very valuable appendices for the learner. As Clara told me, "This is a book I wish I had had in grad school."

Contents:

Getting words across : word-level translation problems and strategies

Putting words together : phrase-level translation problems and strategies

Inside the sentence : functional categories

The sentence and beyond

Annotated texts

Answer key

Appendix 1. Arabic acronyms and abbreviations

Appendix 2. Conjunctive frozen expressions

Appendix 3. Adverbial frozen expressions

Appendix 4. Exocentric compounds

Appendix 5. Noun-adjective collocations

Appendix 6. Verb-object collocations

Appendix 7. Light verbs

Appendix 8. Common expressions in business correspondence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626162921

1626162921

9781626162792

1626162794

OCLC:

919252584