Strategies for Translating Arabic Similes in Al-Manfaluti's Al-Abrat into English
Rasha M. Talal Zahrawi,
Syed Nurulakla Syed Abdullah,
Nik Farhan Mustapha
et al.
Abstract:This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the English translation techniques applied to Arabic similes in Mustafa Lutfi al-Manfaluti's seminal work, "Al-Abrat." Utilising Pierini's (2007) theoretical framework, the study examines the complexities and nuances involved in translating Arabic similes into English, focusing on the translation by Majid Khan Malik Siddiqui. The research methodically analyses a selection of 200 similes from the book, exploring the various strategies employed in the translation p… Show more
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