Investigating the translation of idioms from Persian into English based on Baker’s model: A case study
This study assessed the strategies employed in translation of Persian idioms into English. The purpose was to investigate how we can identify idioms in the Persian novel The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat and translate them into English through using Baker's strategies. Moreover, an attempt was made to...
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| Publicado en: | Apuntes Universitarios |
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| Formato: | Artículo de revista |
| Lenguaje: | español |
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Universidad Peruana Unión
2021
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| Sumario: | This study assessed the strategies employed in translation of Persian idioms into English. The purpose was to investigate how we can identify idioms in the Persian novel The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat and translate them into English through using Baker's strategies. Moreover, an attempt was made to understand what the most frequently used strategies are for translating idiomatic expressions. The researcher collected 97 Persian idioms and their English translations. Four strategies including (a) using an idiom of similar meaning and form (b), using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form (c), translation by Paraphrase (d), and translation by omission were chosen and scrutinized. The analysis of the data illustrated that the following strategies were used in translating idiomatic expression in order of frequency of use: (1) using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form, (2) using an idiom of similar meaning and form, (3) translation by paraphrase, and (4) translation by omission. Using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form was the most frequently used strategy for translating idioms, and translation by omission was the least commonly used strategy. |
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| ISSN: | 2304-0335 2225-7136 |