Advanced English-Arabic Translation A Practical Guide

by Lahlali, El Mustapha; Hatab, Wafa Ali Mohammed Abu

• ISBN13: 9780748645831
• ISBN10: 0748645837
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-04-30
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Author Biography

El Mustapha Lahlali is an Associate Professor and Director of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Leeds. His research interests are on translation, discourse analysis, arab media and society, and classroom discourse.

Wafa Ali Mohammed Abu Hatab is an Associate Professor and the former Director of the Centre for Translation at Zarqa University. Her research interests include translation and translation studies, discourse analysis, pragmatics and sociolinguistics.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

The Structure of the Book

Introduction
1.1 Features of Technical Texts
1.2 Types of Translation Strategies

Module 1: Literary Texts
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Literary Genres

Module 2: Economic Texts
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Features of Economic Discourse
2.3 Translation Problems and Strategies

Module 3: Scientific Texts
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Translation Problems and Practical Steps
3.3 Translation Strategies

Module 4: Media Texts
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Features of Media Texts

Module 5: Administrative Texts
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Translating Administrative Texts

Module 6: Legal Texts
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of Legal Texts
6.3 Translating Legal Texts

Bibliography