The effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing idiomatic translation skills and attitudes towards the figurative language among non-specialist students of English
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2022, Issue 37 (31 Jan. 2022), pp.783-818, 36 p.
Publisher
Port Said University Faculty of Education
Publication Date
2022-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
36
Main Subjects
English Language and Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
English is crowded with figurative language expressions that do not mean precisely what they say.
An idiom is a figurative expression that cannot be interpreted literally or translated word for word.
Based upon, investigating idiomatic translation skills is an issue worth examining because of their significance in helping EFL students interpret and translate the figurative language expressions in a correct understandable language that maintains translation quality and its intended meanings.
However, these skills have not been investigated extensively.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing idiomatic translation skills and attitudes towards the figurative language among non-specialist students of English.
A descriptive analytical method and an experimental method with a two-group design were used to investigate the variables of this study, which was conducted with 60 non-specialist students of English enrolled in the second level at Port Said Faculty of education, randomly assigned into a control group (N=30) and an experimental group (N=30).
The data were collected using a list of idiomatic translation skills, an achievement test, and a scale on participants' attitudes toward the figurative language.
The experimental group received the proposed training program that included (20) sessions and lasted for (10) weeks in the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammadayn, Majid. 2022. The effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing idiomatic translation skills and attitudes towards the figurative language among non-specialist students of English. Faculty of Education Journal،Vol. 2022, no. 37, pp.783-818.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1305013
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammadayn, Majid. The effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing idiomatic translation skills and attitudes towards the figurative language among non-specialist students of English. Faculty of Education Journal No. 37 (Jan. 2022), pp.783-818.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1305013
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammadayn, Majid. The effectiveness of a proposed training program in developing idiomatic translation skills and attitudes towards the figurative language among non-specialist students of English. Faculty of Education Journal. 2022. Vol. 2022, no. 37, pp.783-818.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1305013
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1305013