Politeness : applications in translation studies
The research on âpolitenessâ as a socio-linguistic phenomenon can be utilized beyond linguistic boundaries to investigate translation solutions for âimpoliteâ English and Arabic texts. Throughout this study, politeness is not used in its moral sense, but rather in the light of Brown and Levinsonâs (1987) and Leechâs (1983) views as a series of face-saving strategies and maxims that can help the translator ensure acceptance of the target reader. I focus on the translatorsâ strategic use of language to modify the politeness relations of the source text (ST) to meet the standards set by the target text (TT) culture. I research the presence of âpoliteness equivalenceâ between the ST and the TT, and explore how this can be achieved and assessed. My choice of two controversial Arabic and English texts, the <i>Arabian Nights</i> and <i>Lady Chatterleyâs Lover, </i>is meant to help reveal translational behaviour and show that politeness similarities and contrasts are deeply rooted in the ST and the TT cultures and languages. I monitor the transfer of politeness features and pinpoint the areas of âtranslation failureâ that can lead to cross-cultural misunderstandings. The translatorsâ marked
Abudib, Wafa
Politeness : applications in translation studies. The research on âpolitenessâ as a socio-linguistic phenomenon can be utilized beyond linguistic boundaries to investigate translation solutions for âimpoliteâ English and Arabic texts. Throughout this study, politeness is not used in its moral sense, but rather in the light of Brown and Levinsonâs (1987) and Leechâs (1983) views as a series of face-saving strategies and maxims that can help the translator ensure acceptance of the target reader. I focus on the translatorsâ strategic use of language to modify the politeness relations of the source text (ST) to meet the standards set by the target text (TT) culture. I research the presence of âpoliteness equivalenceâ between the ST and the TT, and explore how this can be achieved and assessed. My choice of two controversial Arabic and English texts, the <i>Arabian Nights</i> and <i>Lady Chatterleyâs Lover, </i>is meant to help reveal translational behaviour and show that politeness similarities and contrasts are deeply rooted in the ST and the TT cultures and languages. I monitor the transfer of politeness features and pinpoint the areas of âtranslation failureâ that can lead to cross-cultural misunderstandings. The translatorsâ marked
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