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This study of V. G. Kiernan’s translation of Muhammad Iqbal shows how mistranslations abound in his work. Contrary to the common view, translation is not neutral but deeply enmeshed in cross-cultural power struggles, perpetuating the marginalization of non-European works.
This intellectually vigorous and critically engaging study provides a cultural and linguistic critique of V. G. Kiernan’s translation of Muhammad Iqbal, the foremost Muslim poet and philosopher, with reference to such larger questions as ideology, power, and discourse, as well as their complicity with the practice of (mis)translation. Providing an illuminating and incisive account of the cultural and linguistic distortions, the book shows how misrepresentations and mistranslations abound in Kiernan’s work. It invites the reader, especially scholars of the field, to pay close attention to the nuances and subtleties of translation, which, in a cumulative way, rewrite the original text in the process of translation. The politics of translation, in apparently innocuous ways, brings about and perpetuates the marginalization and exclusion of non-European works. Contrary to the common view, translation is deeply enmeshed in cross-cultural power struggles and mired in ideological dogmas and preconceptions. In the contemporary world where Islam and Muslims are increasingly portrayed as “cultural others”, the book comes as a timely rejoinder to the domesticated introductions of Iqbal in the West.
This guide provides the theoretical knowledge and empirical tools for Discourse Analysis. Conceived as a university course, it is useful for anyone who wants to acquire the skills to analyze any type of discourse, from medical to computer-mediated.
This book reflects achievements in the growing field of English as a lingua franca (ELF). It presents empirical findings from leading scholars, providing substance to arguments by analyzing authentic language in conversational, academic, and business situations.
ELT ignores a vital question: how do people learn languages? This book critiques an industry driven by profit, not pedagogy, and reveals how we can recenter teaching for the benefit of learners and teachers.
An essential coursebook for Arab students of translation. It combines discussion with practical exercises and examples tuned for beginners, making it ideal for undergraduates.
This volume explores the convergence of Cognitive Linguistics and critical discourse analysis. It addresses socio-political discourses on nation, immigration, and war, and is of value to anyone interested in the interaction between language, mind, and society.
Born at Versailles in 1919, conference interpreters made modern diplomacy possible. This volume celebrates one century of this exceptional profession, exploring its milestones and future post-pandemic through a candid discussion with practitioners, researchers, and trainers.
This book uses linguistic analysis to explore translating for the stage and screen. It reveals how meaning is made when adapting works by authors like Shakespeare, Wilde, and Austen for Greek audiences in the 20th century.
A step-by-step guide to writing a PhD dissertation for students in the Social Sciences. This book offers helpful guidelines, exercises, and pointers to successfully navigate the entire writing process, from conceptualization and literature review to the final conclusion.
This wide-ranging collection brings together essays on a recent approach to translation known as transcreation, which has challenged the traditional structure of the translation market and the agency and ethics of the discipline, and encouraged new research in translation studies
This volume explores translation’s role in political communication and news reporting, bringing to light the invisible link between politics, media, and translation. It offers a new disciplinary view from Translation Studies on political discourse.
