Translating Egypt's revolution : the language of Tahrir / edited by Samia Mehrez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mehrez, Samia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--Translating.

Arabic language.

Egypt--History--Protests, 2011-2013.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cairo, Egypt ; New York, New York : The American University in Cairo Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This unique interdisciplinary collective project is the culmination of research and translation work conducted by AUC students of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds who continue to witness Egypt''s ongoing revolution. This historic event has produced an unprecedented proliferation of political and cultural documents and materials, whether written, oral, or visual. Given their range, different linguistic registers, and referential worlds, these documents present a great challenge to any translator.The contributors to this volume have selectively translated chants, banners, jokes, poe

Contents:

9789774165337; 9789774165337; Title Page; Contents; Note on Transliteration; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781617971303

1617971308

9781617975363

1617975362

9781617973567

1617973564