Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases

In the last two decades there was an increasing interest in the relationship between media translation and ideology. The study sample of this article is the Arab Spring that attracted the attention of various western and Arab media channels like Aljazeera and the BBC. It is reported that each channe...

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Main Authors: Tawfiq, Nazar M., Abdul Ghani, Che An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy Publication 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46832/
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description In the last two decades there was an increasing interest in the relationship between media translation and ideology. The study sample of this article is the Arab Spring that attracted the attention of various western and Arab media channels like Aljazeera and the BBC. It is reported that each channel may be inclined certain translation strategies that may not necessarily be adopted by the other channel at the same time which entails that the translation in these media outlets is not random and unbiased. Therefore, the findings of the current work will be helpful for translators that are working in such media institutions.
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spelling upm-468322018-01-31T09:26:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46832/ Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases Tawfiq, Nazar M. Abdul Ghani, Che An In the last two decades there was an increasing interest in the relationship between media translation and ideology. The study sample of this article is the Arab Spring that attracted the attention of various western and Arab media channels like Aljazeera and the BBC. It is reported that each channel may be inclined certain translation strategies that may not necessarily be adopted by the other channel at the same time which entails that the translation in these media outlets is not random and unbiased. Therefore, the findings of the current work will be helpful for translators that are working in such media institutions. Academy Publication 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46832/1/Using%20functional%20approach%20in%20translating%20arab%20spring%20topics%20Aljazeera%20and%20BBC%20arabic%20as%20study%20cases.pdf Tawfiq, Nazar M. and Abdul Ghani, Che An (2015) Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 5 (11). 2287-2294. ISSN 1799-2591; ESSN: 2053-0692 10.17507/tpls.0511.12
spellingShingle Tawfiq, Nazar M.
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Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title_full Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title_fullStr Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title_full_unstemmed Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title_short Using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and BBC arabic as study cases
title_sort using functional approach in translating arab spring topics: aljazeera and bbc arabic as study cases
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46832/
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