Research Article
Term Issues in Medical Translation: Expanding Usage in Local Languages
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2024
Pages:
1-8
Received:
20 December 2023
Accepted:
2 January 2024
Published:
18 January 2024
Abstract: Despite significant progress in the study of languages, the use of local languages in many regions is often viewed as restricted to informal contexts such as trading or community problem-solving. They are said to be incapable of extending their use to express important scientific notions, including those from the field of medicine. This paper investigates a set of medical terms in some West African languages, looking at how these terms are translated. The study draws from various disciplinary approaches, including linguistics, terminology, and translation, with emphasis on the cultural dimension of language. Relying on previous linguistic descriptions and translation projects in four representative sample languages, the paper presents an analysis of the methods for term creation or formation of selected HIV AIDS terms, then explores possible attitudes from speech communities towards the intrusion of new concepts. This paper offers some insights into the importance of using local languages in development programs and lays the groundwork for a more objective appreciation of less documented languages. The paper eventually shows that translating medical terms into local languages also means exploiting creativity in language, extending existing domains of usage, as well as enhancing the as yet hardly positive attitude towards linguistic repertoires which can be used in the process of community building.
Abstract: Despite significant progress in the study of languages, the use of local languages in many regions is often viewed as restricted to informal contexts such as trading or community problem-solving. They are said to be incapable of extending their use to express important scientific notions, including those from the field of medicine. This paper inves...
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Research Article
Emerging Problems in Language and Translation, and Related Solutions During Epidemics
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2024
Pages:
9-20
Received:
30 December 2023
Accepted:
22 January 2024
Published:
17 April 2024
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijalt.20241001.12
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Abstract: Healthcare, societal structures, the economy, education, and communication have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its impact extends to the various language aspects. This study aims to explore how the pandemic has influenced language use in communication, education, and technology, especially in Arabic language. The research investigates the semantic changes that occur in certain expressions due to the pandemic. Moreover, this study examines how translators navigate challenges when translating new English terms and expressions into Arabic using the Skopos Theory. Utilizing a qualitative approach, data were collected from various social and mass media sources. In conclusion, the research findings suggest the creation of new vocabulary and semantic shifts. Additionally, Arabic, like all languages, evolves in translation, leading translators to use various methods for accurate rendering of terms and expressions.
Abstract: Healthcare, societal structures, the economy, education, and communication have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its impact extends to the various language aspects. This study aims to explore how the pandemic has influenced language use in communication, education, and technology, especially in Arabic language. The research i...
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