Euphemism

Dr. Eyhab Bader Eddin delivered a presentation organized by the Language Research Center of King Khalid University held on October 31, 2016. In his presentation, which was titled Translation of Death as Clad in Euphemisms, he shared his views on the role of euphemism in language translation. First, He defined euphemism, orthophemism, and dyphemism, and highlighted the reasons for using euphemistic language and the area in which euphemism addresses. He also showed the use of euphemism in Arabic. He particularly used the word ‘death’ to compare English with Arabic regarding the use of euphemism. Dr. Eyhab, while talking about the problems translators usually encounter, said that when it comes to translation, a target language counterpart or an equivalent should be sought first. He concluded that priority should be given to meaning over form if an equivalent is not found. It is worth mentioning that the Al Samer campus also joined the seminar through video conferencing. It was an overall successful and interactive session.   Date: 10-31-2016 Source: MD Adil Multimedia Contribution: MD Sirajul Islam