Translation and the Arabic language

Definition What is translation?

Processes and methods used to convey the meaning of the source language into the target language by means of

1.Words which have equivalent in Arabic 2.New words for which no ready-made equivalent is available in Arabic 3.Foreign words written in Arabic letters 4.Foreign words changed to suit Arabic pronunciation, spelling and grammar

Here are examples for all 1.speak يتكلم 2.satellite قمر اصطناعى 3.Aspirin اسبيرين 4.Democracy ديمقراطية

What do we translate? Vocabulary Grammar Vocabulary Style Phonology

Grammar 1.Sentences 2.Clauses 3.Word order 4.Tenses 5.Modals 6.Questions 7.Negations 8.Imperatives 9.Adjectives 10.Adverbs 11.Articles

Vocabulary 1.Synonymy 2.Polysemy 3.Antonymy 4.Connotations 5.Collocations 6.Idioms 7.Proverbs 8.Metaphors 9.Technical terms 10.Culture

Style 1.Formality vs informality 2.Fronting 3.Parallelism 4.Ambiguity 5.Repetition 6.Redundancy 7.Short sentences 8.Long sentences 9.Nominalization vs Verbalization

Phonology 1.Rhyme 2.Rhythm 3.Alliteration 4.Consonance 5.Assonance 6.Meter 7.Foot 8.Chiming 9.Stress 10.Pitch 11.tone

Language Grammar Words Style Sound Meaning Translation