Meaning Extraction of Synonyms Among Advanced Arab-English Translators: A Pilot Study
Hussein Abushaaban,
Rashad Faleh Alhasan,
Hamzeh Mohammad Al-Harbi
Abstract:This pilot study examined the semantic extraction process of L2 English synonyms during the dictionary consultations and the associated challenges involved in the process among four Arabic-English translators, and whether such a process is influenced by the mother tongue. Participants were provided with dictionary definition excerpts of synonym pairs, one pair at a time, to examine and write down any differences in meaning, to report on any meaning extraction challenges, and to provide translation equivalents.… Show more
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