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Arabic to English Translation of Islamic Religious Texts
(2006-04)
This thesis investigates discourse strategies adopted in the translation of religious texts from Arabic into English. Such texts pose serious challenges for translators because of the orality found in Arabic religious texts ...
Agency, Politics, and Media Translation in Saudi Arabia
(2016-11)
The aim of this thesis is to explore the interconnection between politics, the media, and translation with particular reference to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Agency and politics play an important role in both media ...
Motivated Repetition in Fictional and Nonfictional Texts in English and Arabic Translation
(2006-07)
In this dissertation, the issue of markedness is discussed and the translation of motivated repetition is analyzed. It is generally assumed that people repeat words and sometimes sentences merely as some kind of embellishment, ...
Live Simultaneous Interpreting of Political Speeches into Arabic
(2006-12)
To exploit available theoretical material in interpreting, in a manner that forces us to rely less on intuition and more on methodical experience and systematic practice, is a rich field to be explored. This dissertation ...
Translation in the Emirates: Kalima and Tarjem Projects
(2010-07)
The importance of translation in the history of nations' development cannot be underestimated. The Arab and Islamic worlds in particular has glorious moments in its history where translation occupied a prominent status. ...
Saudi Translation Project (2000-2015): A Historiographical Bibliometric Study
(2015-10)
This thesis discusses the Saudi Translation Project during the period 2000-2015. The discussion considers historiography, culture and identity in relation to Translation Studies, as well as the genealogy of translation in ...
Dubbing Timon & Pumbaa Cartoon into Egyptian Arabic
(2011-06)
As boundaries among cultures diminish the need for really comprehending them is arising simultaneously. Although children's cartoons are considered a form of entertainment for people of different ages, they also contain a ...
Subtitling and Cultural Representation: The Case of Freej
(2011-05)
Translating media plays a role in shaping and affecting the representation of cultures. This thesis looks at the representation of the Emirati culture through analyzing the subtitling of the Emirati dialect in the third ...
Translating Emirati Theater: A Study of Two Plays of HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi
(2011-06)
The emergence of the theatrical movement in the United Arab Emirates began as a result of the development and maturity of culture as well as the spread of education. In particular, the Emirate of Sharjah is well-known for ...
Court Interpreting in the Sultanate of Oman
(2007-06)
In this dissertation, the situation of court interpreting in Oman is discussed and the challenges that face court interpreters are further investigated. This thesis touches upon significant issues about court interpreting ...