King Abdulaziz University Women's College of Education / Jeddah Department of English

Instructor Information Name: Office location: Office Hours: Dr. Amira Kashgary (akashgary@gmail.com) (akashgary@kau.edu.sa) Translation and Documentation Center, Room # 212 Saturday (10:00- 12:00) Monday (10:00 - 12:00)

Instructors Profile Dr. Amira Kashgary is an assistant professor of linguistics, majoring in sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. She got her BA in English Language and Religious Studies from College of Education in 1978. In 1980 she got her first MA in Education majoring in International Development Education from Stanford University, Cal., USA. In 1983 she got her second MA in Education majoring in Curriculum and Teacher's Education (TEFL) from Stanford University, Cal., USA. Her third MA is in Linguistics from Girls' College of Education, Jeddah, KSA in 1988. In 1993, she got her Ph.D. in Linguistics, Specialization: Socio-linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Girls' College of Education, Jeddah. KSA. Dissertation Title: Discourse Analysis: A Pragmatic Approach to Dramatic Discourse with Special Reference to some of Arthur Millers Plays. She has been working in the Department of English since 1986. She is a member of many academic and cultural societies in and outside Saudi Arabia. She is also a writer in AlWatan Saudi newspaper. Her research interest includes text and discourse analysis, pragma-stylistics, translation studies, cultural studies on women and literature and educational reform and development. A Welcome Letter Dear students, Its my pleasure to take the responsibility of teaching this course on translation. You have been studying translation for three semesters. All what you have learned so far in these courses counts as a building block in your journey in the world of translation. You are welcome to pass by my office during my office hours (as stated above) to discuss and
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follow up with any issues related to class material and to voice your opinions and suggestions. You are also encouraged to communicate with your professor and course TAs through email (sending your assignments, questions and points of view). Looking forward to working with you throughout this semester. Course Information Course Name: Meetings: Translation 405 (Fourth Year/ Second Term) Weekly Hours: Saturday Monday 2 Hours (Section A) 8:00 9:45 (Section B) 8:00 9:45 the

Website address: http://www.kau.edu.sa/Default.aspx?Site_ID=4100426&lng=AR http://amirakashgary.webs.com Teacher Assistants: Ms. Rabab Hashim r.hashim@hotmail.com (0503000503) Ms. Razan Badawi Requirements and Grading System
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razan.82@live.com

(0503508509)

Active attendance and class participation Reports on material read at home Term Paper A mid-term exam A final exam

(10 marks) (20 marks)

(10 marks) (20 marks) (40 marks)

Course Objectives Students are expected to be able to:

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Develop their translation ability in four areas: translation as a science, translation as a skill, translation as an art, and translation as a matter of taste Draw on their linguistic knowledge and resources to approach translation Acquire a simplified but comprehensive account of translation theory with reference to the concept of EQUIVALENCE Differentiate between formal equivalence and pragmatic equivalence Apply insights from cross-cultural semantics and pragmatics in evaluating two types of translated texts: Poetical and Religious (poetry and Quran)

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Course Description At this level, translation is dealt with as a field of applied contrastive textology. Accordingly, the course introduces students to more advanced problems of translation, i.e. pragmatic and cultural problems. Students are expected to be familiar with the two levels of translation problems, i.e. grammatical and lexical levels. At the pragmatic level, students are introduced to the concept of pragmatic equivalence as opposed to formal and ideational equivalence. Students are introduced to the idea that rendering of the meaning of the text or its structure is not always a matter of one-to-one translation All these problems are dealt with within the textual level. Actual applications are done through examining established translations of actual works of literature that have been translated from English into Arabic and vice versa. In addition, translations of various types of texts are done in and out of class concentrating on applying solutions as discussed throughout the term. Students are expected to take a major part in this course by participating actively in class discussions, raising up critical questions on the material presented and bringing all what you are interested in as topics to be discussed in class. They are also expected to be up-to-date with what is going on in their community, country and the world around them. Students are required to present weekly reports on the material read and topics discussed in class. You are also welcome to bring in new ideas and suggestions relevant to current translation issues and challenges paused by Arabic-English and English-Arabic translations.

Learning Resources A. Textbook and References

Ghazala, Hasan. Fifth edition (2003). Translation as Problems and

Solutions. A Soursebook for University Students and Trainee Translators. Makkah Al-Mukarramah: Dar Al-Istikamah.

Baker, Muna. (1992) In Other Words. A Course in Translation.

London: Routledge.
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Hassan, Hassan. (1999) The Art of Poetical Translation. Beirut: Arab Al-Odadi, Muhammad. (2005) Fires of Love and Mirages of Time. Kashgary, Amira. (2009) "The Paradox of Translating the

Center for Publication. Vernacular Poetry of Saudi Arabia. Abha: Saudi Arabia

Untranslatable. Equivalemce vs. non-equivalence in translating from Arabic into English". Linguistica Communicatio.

Wahba, Magdi. An-Nafees. The 21st century English-Arabic dictionary . )2991( . Ananin,

B. Tools of Translation 1. Mono-lingual dictionaries (English) 2. 3. Websters (unabridged) dictionary The Oxford English dictionary Al Munjid, Al Waseet English / Arabic Al Mawrid Al Nafees

Mono-lingual (Arabic)

Bilingual dictionaries

Arabic / English The HansWehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic

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Dictionaries of English usage Dictionary of English usage Thesaurus Dictionary of slang terms Dictionaries of Idioms Dictionaries of proverbs Encyclopedia (general and specialized) Grammar Books Computers

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Specialized Dictionaries

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Topics for Research Papers Students are required to present a term paper on one of the following topics: (Due date of term paper is week past this due date.

12 Saturday 8/6/1431. No papers are accepted

Translation of Idiomatic expressions in the Glorious Quraan Translation of metaphors in the Glorious Quraan Translation of proverbs in the Glorious Quraan Evaluation of Arabic poetry translated into English Evaluation of English poetry translated into Arabic Pragmatic Equivalence in translating Idioms from Arabic into English Cultural and Linguistic Transfer in translating metaphors from Arabic Pragmatic equivalence in translating Islamic terminology

and vice versa into English

Following is a list of topics to be covered in this course. A detailed schedule of topics to be covered each week will follow. 1. Translation problems: Cultural a. Definition of culture b. Translatability of culture c. Categories of culture d. Translation of culture-specific terms (practical problems and solutions) e. Translation procedures and solutions of culture Pragmatic Equivalence vs Formal Equivalence in Translation The translation of literature: Poetry a. The importance of sounds in translation b. The translation of sounds in poetry c. The translation of poetry: English-Arabic and Arabic-English The translation of the meaning of the Quran

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a. b.

Evaluation of different translations Problems and challenges

Course Weekly Plan An important note: students are expected to read in advance the assigned reading material as indicated in the plan. WK # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Date 13-3-1431 20-3 27-3 4-4 11-4 18-4 25-4 10-5 17-5 24-5 1-6 8-6 15-6 21-1-1430 22-6 Final Exam Topic General introduction to the course and feedback from students Translation and culture Translation and culture Pragmatic Equivalence Pragmatic Equivalence Pragmatic Equivalence Mid-term Break 10-5-1431 Mid term Exam (25-4 1431 to Ghazala pp 193-210 Application Baker ch. 7 Exercises from Baker pp 254-258 Application on the translation of the Glorious Quraan Readings

Translation of Literature (Poetry) Translation of the Glorious Quraan Application Application (Term Paper due) Presentation of term papers Revision

Hassan Hassan Muhammad Alodadi Ghazalah Ch 3 Ghazalah Ch 3

Amira Kashgary/ Translation Course outline 2008

Amira Kashgary/ Translation Course outline 2008