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A Critical Discourse Analysis of Translators’ Narratives Affecting Two Translations of the Same Text: A Case Study of Orientalism

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The present study set out to examine the translations of Edward Said’s Orientalism in light of narrative theory. The paper uses critical discourse analysis to examine the different narratives produced by two different Arabic translations of Orientalism, written originally in English. The first translation was produced by Kamal Abu Deeb in 1980, and a later one was carried out by Mohammad Enani in 2006. Our findings demonstrate two competing narratives of two cultures standing in opposition to one another, with each translation implying that one of these civilizations is unique and inherently competitive with “the other” culture.

Source: Languages

DOI: 10.3390/languages8020152

Authors: Amal Abu Zaghlan, Zahra Mustafa-Awad, Areej Allawzi

Institution: University of Jordan

Language: English

Topic: Translation Studies and Practices

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,557

OpenAlex ID: W4381250593

FWCI: 1.156

Cites: 15

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10