A discourse perspective on figurative expression in literary works with reference to English/Arabic translation
This dissertation is intended to fulfil two main objectives, firstly, to examine the function of figures of speech or figurative expression from a discourse point of view, and secondly, to assess whether English/Arabic or Arabic/English translators take into consideration this discourse aspect, and if they do, to what extent. The division of figures of speech is based on Arabic (Barigha) Rhetoric. The dissertation develops along the following lines. It examines the ~anatomy~ of each individual figure of speech with the aim of establishing their respective merits. It afterwards highlights their collective, social function in a wider sense. The research narrows down their social role concentrating on one main role: creating a bond of intimacy between the speaker and the audience. It further examines the mechanism on which intimacy is based, i.e. politeness. Politeness is a strategy adopted and exacted by a rational speaker on a rational audience and enables him to get them persuaded. It is concluded that each figure of speech presents the speaker with an ideal tool for addressing a particular audience. It follows, therefore, that the having recourse to a particular figure of speech is a stance or an attitude
Libdeh, As'ad Jabr Abu
Linguistics
A discourse perspective on figurative expression in literary works with reference to English/Arabic translation. This dissertation is intended to fulfil two main objectives, firstly, to examine the function of figures of speech or figurative expression from a discourse point of view, and secondly, to assess whether English/Arabic or Arabic/English translators take into consideration this discourse aspect, and if they do, to what extent. The division of figures of speech is based on Arabic (Barigha) Rhetoric. The dissertation develops along the following lines. It examines the ~anatomy~ of each individual figure of speech with the aim of establishing their respective merits. It afterwards highlights their collective, social function in a wider sense. The research narrows down their social role concentrating on one main role: creating a bond of intimacy between the speaker and the audience. It further examines the mechanism on which intimacy is based, i.e. politeness. Politeness is a strategy adopted and exacted by a rational speaker on a rational audience and enables him to get them persuaded. It is concluded that each figure of speech presents the speaker with an ideal tool for addressing a particular audience. It follows, therefore, that the having recourse to a particular figure of speech is a stance or an attitude
discourse perspective figurative expression literary_work reference english_arabic translation intend fulfil two_main objective_firstly examine function figure_speech figurative expression discourse point_view secondly assess_whether english arabic_arabic language english translator take_consideration discourse aspect extent division figure_speech base arabic rhetoric develops along follow line examines anatomy individual figure_speech aim_establish respective merit afterwards highlight collective social_function wider sense narrow social_role concentrate one_main role create bond intimacy speaker audience examines mechanism intimacy base politeness politeness_strategy adopt rational speaker rational audience enables get persuade concluded figure_speech present speaker ideal tool address particular audience follow therefore recourse particular figure_speech stance attitude