German Orientalism, Arabic Grammar and the Jewish Education System: The Origins and Effect of Martin Plessner’s “Theory of Arabic Grammar”

Mendel, Yonatan

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“…The language families of Arabic and English are distinct. Thus, Arabic is a Semitic language that has many distinctive linguistic characteristics including writing from right to left, the dual number of nouns which is not found in English, the two genders, feminine and masculine, in addition to the root, which is the most salient feature of Semitic languages, whereas English is a Germanic language (Mendel, 2016).…”

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Machine vs human translation: a new reality or a threat to professional Arabic–English translators

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2022

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PurposeHow closely does the translation match the meaning of the reference has always been a key aspect of any machine translation (MT) service. Therefore, the primary goal of this research is to assess and compare translation adequacy in machine vs human translation (HT) from Arabic to English. The study looks into whether the MT product is adequate and more reliable than the HT. It also seeks to determine whether MT poses a real threat to professional Arabic–English translators.Design/methodology/approachSix different texts were chosen and translated from Arabic to English by two nonexpert undergraduate translation students as well as MT services, including Google Translate and Babylon Translation. The first system is free, whereas the second system is a fee-based service. Additionally, two expert translators developed a reference translation (RT) against which human and machine translations were compared and analyzed. Furthermore, the Sketch Engine software was utilized to examine the translations to determine if there is a significant difference between human and machine translations against the RT.FindingsThe findings indicated that when compared to the RT, there was no statistically significant difference between human and machine translations and that MTs were adequate translations. The human–machine relationship is mutually beneficial. However, MT will never be able to completely automated; rather, it will benefit rather than endanger humans. A translator who knows how to use MT will have an opportunity over those who are unfamiliar with the most up-to-date translation technology. As MTs improve, human translators may no longer be accurate translators, but rather editors and editing materials previously translated by machines.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study provide valuable and practical implications for research in the field of MTs and for anyone interested in conducting MT research.Originality/valueIn general, this study is significant as it is a serious attempt at getting a better understanding of the efficiency of MT vs HT in translating the Arabic–English texts, and it will be beneficial for translators, students, educators as well as scholars in the field of translation.

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Machine vs human translation: a new reality or a threat to professional Arabic–English translators

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German Orientalism, Arabic Grammar and the Jewish Education System: The Origins and Effect of Martin Plessner’s “Theory of Arabic Grammar”

Abstract: In 1935, a pioneering school textbook was written by the German-Jewish Orientalist Martin Plessner. The work, titled

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Machine vs human translation: a new reality or a threat to professional Arabic–English translators

Machine vs human translation: a new reality or a threat to professional Arabic–English translators

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