Research Article

Strategies Employed by Jordanian and Saudi University Students in Translating Idiomatic Expressions: A Comparative Study

Authors

  • Rae'd Abdulgader Al-Shorman Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies, School of Languages, literacies and Translation, USM, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Tawfiq Kamal English Language Instructor, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study investigates the most utilized strategies applied by Saudi and Jordanian university male translation students in translating English idiomatic expressions into Arabic. The participants of the study were all B.A. translation students at King Saud University and Yarmouk University who were selected purposefully. The total number of students was 50 (25 Saudis and 25 Jordanians) who participated in a translation test that contained 50 idioms of different categories. The study's quantitative findings revealed that Saudi and Jordanian university translation students use certain shared strategies in translating idioms regardless of their awareness of the use of these strategies.

Article information

Journal

British Journal of Teacher Education and Pedagogy

Volume (Issue)

1 (1)

Pages

36-46

Published

2022-02-08

How to Cite

Al-Shorman, R. A., & Kamal, A. T. (2022). Strategies Employed by Jordanian and Saudi University Students in Translating Idiomatic Expressions: A Comparative Study . British Journal of Teacher Education and Pedagogy, 1(1), 36–46. https://doi.org/10.32996/bjtep.2022.1.1.4

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Keywords:

Saudi university translation students, Jordanian university translation students, idiomatic expressions, strategies, translation