The impact of culture on translation in ESP context

Abstract EN

The English language is a global force that has gained an undeniable prevalent status.

With the increasing necessity to use English for all aspects of people's everyday lives, a new approach emerged known as English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

As a distinctive discipline, ESP emphasises learners with specific functional purposes, i.

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, ESP appeared as a focal point for applying English to various scopes such as Science and Technology.

As ESP in Algeria has increasingly gained recognition during the last few years, some Algerian educational establishments are incorporating ESP, including the University of Tlemcen – Department of Biology.

In this department, students are supposed to translate scientific articles from English to French and vice versa without being aware of the impact of culture on language transfer, first from Arabic to French and then to English.