Research Article

Think twice before you translate: What is read is not always said

Number: 13 December 30, 2018
  • Fouzia Rouaghe *
TR EN

Think twice before you translate: What is read is not always said

Abstract

One of the most difficulties Algerian learners of English encounter is the ignorance of the cross-linguistic differences between the first language (L1) and English. Students, whose first language is Arabic and majored in English do not necessarily excel at translation or interpretation in their written and oral productions; that is to say, being proficient in a foreign language does not guarantee the ability to translate into the native language. Accurately, it is widely maintained that what precedes any act of translation/interpretation is contrastive analysis (CA) and Error Analysis, i.e. it is believed that contrasting and comparing languages require greater cognitive depth, force attention, promote noticing; raise the learners’ awareness of the L1-L2 differences and provide practice in the areas of these differences. What aggravates the situation is that French as a second language in Algeria may interfere as an additional language which can boost or hinder the translation process. In this paper, we will spotlight the importance of CA and Error analysis in translation, and then illustrating how language interference can hinder the translation process. Finally, some recommendations and suggestions about the betterment of learning and translation process will conclude this paper. 

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Primary Language

English

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Research Article

Authors

Fouzia Rouaghe * This is me
Algeria

Publication Date

December 30, 2018

Submission Date

November 10, 2018

Acceptance Date

December 22, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Number: 13

APA
Rouaghe, F. (2018). Think twice before you translate: What is read is not always said. RumeliDE Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 13, 179-188. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.504932