The inability of Hispanics with limited English proficiency (LEP) and health care providers to effectively communicate with each other can have a detrimental impact on healthcare. In response to this communication barrier most hospitals now offer some form of interpretation serv…
This project examines the translation of the biblical book of Deuteronomy into Greek, an undertaking set in 3rd century BCE Alexandria. Characterizing the various translations that make up the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible (the Septuagint) is an important prerequisite to…
In 1534 Martin Luther (1483–1546) completed his German translation of the Bible, a work that became one of the most important texts produced in Early Modern Europe. This thesis studies Luther’s Bible in order to argue that Luther utilized both literal, or ad verbum, and free, or…
Due to advancing technologies and Internet access, the use of crowdsourcing models and collaborative platforms has become popular in translation projects. This has led to an increase in participation by volunteer translators, and, in turn, to attention being drawn to these volun…
Focusing on English anthologies of Chinese avant-garde fiction published by UK and US publishers between 1993 and 2003, this thesis studies the translational path of this literary corpus to the Anglophone cultural context in the post-Tiananmen era. Particular attention is given …
The study of this particular Sura was chosen due to a number of reasons, which we will list in detail in the forward sections and remaining chapters. In addition to the linguistic and artistic characteristics, the most important characteristic of Surat Al-Rahman lies in its stru…