constructing pathways to translation - Higher Education Commission

9.1.9 Standards of
Survey Research
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The Survey research fulfils the criteria of Validity and Reliability:
Validity: The survey research has face validity. It helped to measure what are supposed
to measure: the inquiry about Translation Pedagogy and Process.
Reliability: The data gathered
is also reliable, since there is consistency of opinion and
realistic presentation of the situation, inconformity with the devised theoretical
framework and the findings
of Novel Analysis.
9.2 FINDINGS OF THE RES EARCH SURVEY: QUESTIONNAIRE
9.2.1 TRANSLATION THEORY
As far as TRANSLATION THEORIES are concerned, the replies of all respodents are
almost the same. All of them agreed that to some extent they have read about translation
theories. Some of the respondents considered Hassan Askari’s essay as the best and the
only guideline available to Urdu translators which was consulted by them in their own
works. At the same time a majority of the respondents are of the view, especially Dr
Attash Durrani that no particular Urdu translation theory per se exists. The respondents
agreed to the role that standards of textuality play in translating literary prose, yet
consciously they are not adhered to as such, during the mortifying process of translation.
Dr Asif Furrukhi and Dr Naeem Klasra, however,
do not give any importance to special
acquaintance with such standards. Dr Ikram Azam thinks that though translation theory
is a necessary academic tool, but
in practice every translator evolves one’s own guideline
according to ones practical needs and requirements.
The role of modern literary theories in the work of translation is recognized as necessary
and desirable by the respondents. Dr Attash and Dr Naeem Klasra again holds the view
that though knowledge of theories is helpful, yet has no crucial role to play in the
translation process.
As regards linguistic competence in the Source Language (SL) and Target Language
(TL) are concerned, all the respondents hold the same opinion that the translator should
be competent in both languages, rather should be more competent in the TL. This holds
true in case of Urdu Translation of ‘Khuda ki Basti’, which clearly manifests the
translator’s lack of linguistic competence in the TL, resulting
in large number of
omissions, rendering it dull and colorless.