Translating the Algerian dialect : examples from حطب سراييفو, rendered into English

Abstract EN

Our contribution aims to explore some dialectal expressions found in the novel entitled حطب سراییفو, written by the Algerian author Saïd Khatibi and how their pragmatic and cultural values are rendered into English, by Paul Starkey.

going beyond the linguistic level, we will deal with the concept of the dialect as a tool for constructing an identity rather than a simple device of local communication between the speaker and the listener.

our study will be focused on finding out the reasons leading to mistranslating dialectal expressions and then, suggest ways to be followed by the translator in order to succeed in his challenge.