Syntax: An Introduction. A Textbook for University students of Linguistics & Translation

Ali Alhaj

ISBN 10: 3954898896 / ISBN 13: 9783954898893

Published by Anchor Academic Publishing, 2016

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Translation is as old as the art of writing or as old as history of education in general. It is occasioned by the social needs of people. Whenever, for instance, two linguistic groups interact as neighbors to each other, translation from and to each other's languages becomes inevitable if they must meaningfully communicate with each other in matters of commerce, intermarriage, education, legal issues, etc. Religious books like those that the Holy Qur'an and the Bible have been facilitating essentially translated to numerous languages in different parts of the world.Translation is also regarded as a significant key that connects the literary works of authors from diverse culture. It also plays a pivotal role in minimizing the cultural divergences. Translation has been widely practiced over the centuries in the world in general and in Arab world in particular. The founding mythology and the sacred texts of the dominant religions are all based on translations. In short, translation has been essential for development and change in literature, commerce, technology, politics, so on and so forth.Translation mediates between languages, societies, and literatures, and it is through translation that linguistic and cultural barriers may be overcome. Traditionally, translation is considered a change of form, which is a change of surface structures from a source language into a target language. A rather simple definition of translation as 'the replacement of textual material (SL) by equivalent textual material in another (TL)' is suggested by Catford (1990, p.20). In this respect, Catford is more concerned with formal language rules and grammar, rather than the context or the pragmatics of the text to be translated. Nonetheless, he stressed that:'Since every language is formally sui-generis, and formal correspondence is, at best, a rough approximate on it is clear that the formal meaning of SL items can rarely be the same'(Catford, 1990, p.36).Indeed, form is a vehicle of meaning, and translation consists mainly of transferring the meaning of the SL text into the TL. Hence, translation, according to Nida(2001,p.12),'consists of reproducing in the receptor language the closest natural equivalent of the source language message first in terms of meaning and secondly in terms of style'. This definition reveals a notion of equivalence in translation at the semantic and stylistic levels. It views translation as a reproduction of a similar response of the TL reader by reproducing equivalent meaning and style. In other words, it favors a maximum equivalence of meaning and effect as suggested by F.E Tylor (2002, p.37).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Syntax: An Introduction. A Textbook for University students of Linguistics & Translation
• Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3954898896
• ISBN 13: 9783954898893
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

This book is the fruit of many happy years teaching at Jazan university, Saudi Arabia . The purpose of' introduction to English Syntax' is to provide students and new teachers and all interested researchers with an account of what is involved in linguistics in general and in syntax in particular. The layout of this book, enables students of linguistics to use the material in a variety of ways. Teachers of linguistics can use the book for lessons on theory syntax for class lectures, points of reference for self assessment as well as for practical exercises and home syntax assignments. ' Introduction to English Syntax', although dealing with eminently academic subject matters, seeks to maintain a lively, modern style, and to be user- friendly. As such it should be of interested to anyone involved in any way if the fascinating world of linguistics in general and syntax in particular .

About the Author

Ali Albashir Mohammed Al-Haj was born in Sudan/ Berber 12th of June 1966. Graduated from Yemen University (1995)(Sanaa, ) and University of Khartoum(2000) and obtained Bachelor of Arts(English) Postgraduate diploma(English), .M.A in English from University of Khartoum(2000) English literature. And PhD in English literature (2003). PhD in translation, Omdurman Islamic University 2014) Ali is pursuing his 3rd phd in pure linguistics. Now Ali is working as associate professor at Jazan University/ Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ali has published 25 books and 20 Articles in national and international journals. Ali has translated 8 books, ( The Art of Leadership by Dr. Gassem Alharabi, The Recruitment in Saudi Civil Service by Dr. Hamed Alshamery Jazan University At A Glance and The Light Track and Love( Arabic Metric Poetry) by Rahuf Almaubark). He published 36 books), . Ali is a member of Editing Board of Marco Institute Journals, International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature ISSN 2200-3592 (Print), ISSN 2200-3452 (Online), scholrlink journals and he is also a supervisor of 4 PhD theses in English language.