TRANSLATING THE CULTURAL ASPECTS OF MOROCCAN FOLKTALES INTO ENGLISH
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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejmts.v5i1.622Keywords:
translation, orality, culture, Moroccan folktalesAbstract
The present article investigates how cultural aspects in Moroccan folktales are transmitted and implemented through translation. Therefore, this article sheds light on the translation of the Moroccan cultural aspects containing different Moroccan customs and values in one folktale translated by Jilali El koudia entitled "Qartbone", and one folktale translated by Richard Hamilton which is "The Red Lantern". The findings of this article show that El Koudia, as a Moroccan translator, tends to convey the cultural aspects of the folktale by expanding the narrative plot of the folktale to include and explain the different cultural values and practices of Moroccan culture. Transliteration is greatly used in El Koudia’s translation. As for Hamilton, he prioritizes introducing a good story to read to his audience rather than describing the details of the source culture implications.References
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