The Challenges of Translation from Persian to Arabic In Light of the Equivalence Theory of Mona Baker; Equivalence at the Word Level

Authors

  • Rahim Hamdawi University of Tehran, Colleg of Arts, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Tehran, Iran.
  • Adnan Tahmasebi University of Tehran, Colleg of Arts, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36586/jcl.2.2023.0.47.0280

Keywords:

Translation from Farsi to Arabic , Theories of Translation , Mona Baker ,Theory of Takafu

Abstract

This dissertation studies the application of equivalence theory developed by Mona Baker in translating Persian to Arabic. Among various translation methodologies, Mona Baker’s bottom-up equivalency approach is unique in several ways. Baker’s translation approach is a multistep process. It starts with studying the smallest linguistic unit, “the word”, and then evolves above the level of words leading to the translation of the entire text. Equivalence at the word level, i.e., word for word method, is the core point of Baker’s approach.

This study evaluates the use of Baker’s approach in translation from Persian to Arabic, mainly because finding the correct equivalence is a major challenge in this translation. Additionally, Persian and Arabic languages are closely related. More than 60% of the Persian vocabulary is derived from Arabic roots. We applied Baker’s approach to the translation process by translating words contained in the source texts in this work. We have followed the structures that were developed by Baker in this process. After presenting the results from the vocabulary translation, we introduced the problems that arise from using Baker’s method. Finally, we provided a very detailed discussion and data analysis on the use of Baker’s approach for the Persian-to Arabic translation.

Author Biographies

  • Rahim Hamdawi, University of Tehran, Colleg of Arts, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Tehran, Iran.
  • Adnan Tahmasebi, University of Tehran, Colleg of Arts, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Tehran, Iran.

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2023-01-02

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Department of Persian Language

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The Challenges of Translation from Persian to Arabic In Light of the Equivalence Theory of Mona Baker; Equivalence at the Word Level. (2023). Journal of the College of Languages (JCL), 47, 280-300. https://doi.org/10.36586/jcl.2.2023.0.47.0280

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