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Volume 1, Issue 2 (10-2014)
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Although the literal translations of the Qur'an seemed insufficient and unclear, and do not have enough adaption with Persian language, however in many cases these translations have strong points which make them better than modern translations. Some of the strong points of these translations are: accuracy in finding exact equivalents, consistency and cohesion with the text of the Qur'an, paying attention to the morphological and syntactic structures in the source language. On the other hand, Lack of eloquence, ignoring the deletions, literal translation of metaphors are some of the shortcomings of literal translations of Qur'an. In this regard, this paper is to study the advantages and disadvantages of following literal translations of Holy Quran: Dehlavi, Sharany, Mesbah-zadeh and Moezzi.
Volume 3, Issue 6 (1-2017)
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The Quran consists of endless wonders and beauty. Linguistic and literary aspects are the context for major of attractions and points of venerable in Quran. Part of this beauty presented in the verses that are largely similar together both from thematically and in terms of verbal and only in a few letters or words are different. Quranic scholars have mentioned this as similar words to avoid further confusion with the spiritual allegorical verses that is in the field of Quranic sciences. An attentive discussion about these verses is their translation to Persian. This is because their similar appearance is deceptive and without paying attention to the slight incompatibility in the words of these verses, similar understanding and therefore similar translations is presented. This leads to the faulty translation. This article, provided with descriptive approach and critical analysis, and considered cases of verbal singular allegorical verses, in particular different cases in terms of nouns, verbs or verb type, and in addition to analyzing the reasons for their similarities and differences, the provided translations of these verses, by the translators of the Qur'an:(Ayati, khorramshahi, Sha'rani, fuladvand, Qomshhay, Makarem Shirazi) has been investigated. Reviewing these translations proved that the implications of these verses, not translated correctly and firmly, in most cases. So the author has offered more accurate translations of these verses.
Volume 7, Issue 3 (9-2019)
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Today neither linguists nor specialists in comparative literature are not unaware of the importance of researches in translation studies. The role played by a literary translation in the target culture is no longer considered less important than that of the original in the source culture, hence the importance of a microstructural translatology aimed at the purely linguistic issues of translation, and more particularly those of literary masterpieces.
In this work we try to analyze the semantic and translational issues of metaphor and metonymy in the “Divan” of Hafiz translated into French by Charles-Henri de Fouchécour. This translation is made from the version of the Divan corrected by Parviz Natel-Khanlari. In this article we have studied the semantic dimension of the translation of figures of speech. After having analyzed a large part of the Divan's metonymies and metaphors, we have chosen about fifty to present them in detail in this study. By adopting an approach derived from Lexicosemantics, the latter have been subjected to translational analyzes according to the theories of Antoine Berman.
The results of this research demonstrate that we cannot expect an exhaustive transmission of these figures of speech in the translation of the Divan, as far as the figurative and their own meanings are concerned, except in very few cases. In most cases, it is the literal meaning of the figures that is translated to the detriment of the figurative meaning. The translator remedies this breach by means of detailed comments which escape the textual framework of the poems.
Volume 7, Issue 14 (3-2021)
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One of the challenges for Quran translators is finding the exact equivalent of words. Meanwhile, the matter of (Qorb) with high frequency has a wide range of applications in the Holy Quran. Due to the importance of accurate and correct translation of this word and its derivatives, the present study has tried to study the matter of (Qorb) and its semantic dimensions in the Holy Quran by descriptive-analytical method and by using lexical and historical sources in order to study and evaluate the equations of the matter of (Qorb) in four Translated by Fooladvand, Ayati, Elahi Ghomshei, Mousavi Hamedani. In the end, these results have been obtained that the semantic dimensions include temporal and spatial proximity, performing an action, in the sense of relative and family relationship, access, acquisition, plurality and abundance, sex, marriage, offering, status and formative closeness. Also, translators have not equated words such as Taqarrob, Moqarrab, Moqarraboon and Divine qorb, and in some cases of translation, there have been semantic overlaps. The error of using interpretive meaning instead of using equivalent meaning can also be seen in these translations.
Volume 13, Issue 51 (8-2020)
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The stylistics deals with studying repetitions, and so employing the statistical analyses in stylistic evaluations proved to be useful in studying the frequencies. Whereas the descriptive statistics cannot always explain the stylistic fluctuations, using inferential statistics theories in evaluating stylistic phenomena will bear a scientific accuracy. “Stylometry” is the term that has been coined for studying stylistics with the use of computer. In the present article, the author tried to evaluate imagination in the construction of simile in Khorasani style. In doing so, the books of twelve eminent poets of Khorasani style were studied diachronically and the relation of literal similes and imagination was examined. To analyze the data, the author adapted an inferential approach and calculated the Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The results showed that the correlation coefficient was 0 /374 and the significance level was 0/626 and therefore it could be said that there is a positive and direct relationship between variables. In stylistics terms, it means that the more compressed the angle of simile in Khorasani style, the more frequent literal similes would be, which is in line with the dominant norms of Khorasani Style.
Nadia Maftouni,
Volume 25, Issue 1 (12-2018)
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The term ‘SciArt’ refers to bilateral relations between art and science, including artistically-inclined science, science-minded art, and intertwined SciArt activities. In this definition, different disciplines from metaphysics to physics are reckoned as science, as different types of art- from literature to music are counted as art. The SciArt approach, in the fields of philosophical inquiry, can be accounted for by Farabi’s works. As Farabi holds, rational well-being and rational truths just might be brought to mind of people via imagery and analogy. In Islamic philosophy, two representatives of the field are Ibn Tufail and Suhrawardi. I will compare and contrast the main characters of these two major figures in chronological order. Plus a few more philosophical and mystical issues Ibn Tufail developed in scientific matters like anatomy, autopsy, and vivisection in the non-allegorical style. Contrary to Ibn Tufail, Suhrawardi explains mystical vs. philosophical problems in his fictions, using the allegorical style. He represents the world of spheres and the sublunary realm by a variety of imageries like nine shells, eleven layers of a basin, and eleven mountains. Both Ibn Tufail and Suhrawardi use fictional manner to explain mystical as well as philosophical themes.
Hooman Mohammad Ghorbanian, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hodjati, Lotfollah Nabavi, Arsalan Golfam,
Volume 28, Issue 1 (1-2021)
Abstract
Davison has two famous articles against conventionalism. The core of his argument is to scrutinize erroneous but successful conversations which happen in language occasionally and conventional meaning cannot explain how the speaker and the listener understand each other in these cases. However, his premises are not clear and it makes it difficult to study and criticize his main point. We believe there are at least five premises such as: 1) The listener comprehends the words the speaker has said in their conventional meaning; 2) If the conversation is successful then the listener has understood the words and sentences in their general first meaning; 3) Sometimes the conversation is successful although there are some misuse of words; 4) In these cases the conventional meaning is not the same as general first meaning; 5) If the listener comprehends the words in their general first meaning, then he has not in his mind their conventional meaning; so (Conclusion) conventionalism is not acceptable. We claim that we can save the conventionalism by analyzing these premises and pointing out that users of a language can have several meanings of a word in their mind and choose between them according to hints and backgrounds. Besides, conventional theory of meaning can accept new and different uses of words that have already been used in some old fashion ways, and in addition, special cases occur rarely in everyday use of linguistic expressions. So, opposing Davidson, we have sound grounds to keep conventionalism.
