Translation of dead metaphors in the Qur'an: an eclectic approach

Abstract EN

Metaphor is a major problem in translation theory in general.

metaphor translation constitutes a great challenge for translators due to its unique creativity.

the problem becomes more apparent when it comes to sensitive religious texts like the holy Qur'an.

dead metaphors in the qur'anic text pose a greater difficulty for Qur'an translators due to the fact that they tend to escape translators' attention despite their essential contribution to meaning and effect of the qur'anic message.

this study seeks to shed light on this problem by evaluating the translation strategies and procedures employed in rendering instances of dead metaphors in three translations of the holy Qur'an using an eclectic approach.

the adequacy of the translation strategies and procedures used by the translators are evaluated in light of skopos theory, the concept of equivalence, Newmark's model for metaphor translation, and Venuti's foreignization and domestication strategies.