constructing pathways to translation - Higher Education Commission

On the whole, all the respondents strongly hold that good and world class translations
Abdullah Hussein’s reply to the entire Questionnaire is extremely different and does not
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emphasizes the comparative Bilingual Learning-Teaching of Language and Literature in
which Translation plays a central role.
can be produced without strict adherence to any Translation Theory. Dr Attash has righly
remarked that in the absence of any Translation Theory, the translator must have
essential expertise. Only then would he be able to produce a good piece of translation.
require any comments. It is self-explanatory and is, therefore, documented in its
complete form in chapter 8 of thesis, where his work is critiqued. His answers may be
inferred from his reply. However, during telephonic conversation, he very frankly
admitted that he does not know anything written in the Questionnaire, hence he cannot
answer it. He considers all work as a matter of inborn creative talent which cannot be
categorized under any term or theory or any skill. He had
no such theory in mind in the
course of the translation ; ‘THE WEARY GENERATIONS’. It testifies the approach that
Abdullah Hussein holds about translation skills and the translator.
9.2.2 COGNITION AND THINKING IN TRANSLATION
This is probably the most difficult area, about which no theory as such can be
propounded. One also finds the same diversity in the answers of the respondents. All the
respondents agree that translation does require special training and cognitive process. Dr
Attash Durrani has pointed
out that special thinking in case of rearrangement and
additive technique is required. It is only Dr Naeem Klasra, who speaks from point of
view of his medical profession and considers that special thinking and special cognitive
processes are not required in the translation. For Dr Ikram
Azam, critical-analytical-
integrative-holistic creative thinking skills are essential for any creative activity,
including Translation. These skills cover both intuition and imagination, above all the
ever elusive common sense.
In the same way the
use of intuitive power and sixth sense during the translation process
has also been denied by Dr Naeem, on medical grounds. Dr Attash Durrani holds that
rather than intuitive power and the sixth sense, the thing that is important is the use of
common sense and cultural awareness that are of great help in translation. Dr Hamid, on