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of Translation and Text Linguistics, and is later applied to the contents of all the four
novels for analysis and conclusion.
Chapter 3 investigates the philosophical issue of literature and translation; the literary
system and the literary theories in relation to translation as an act of rewriting. It ranges
from Steiner’s ‘hermeneutic motion, to the post-colonial framework, especially,
Feminism and the Gender issue in Translation. The chapter takes into account the
cognitive process; the psycho-linguistic processes involved in memory and in
information processing, within the context of human communication, the way
information is received, organized and stored in memory, and a heuristic for cognitive
processes of translation has been suggested. The chapter also highlights the implications
of second language learning for translation, and proposes theoretical and practical
strategies for implementation. It provides an orientation about the goals and methods to
be set for translation and language, by suggesting a translation theory course, as well.
Chapter 4 focuses on Urdu Translation Pedagogy and Process, which has been
translated from Urdu into English by the researcher herself. It also rounds off the
investigation of the art of Urdu translation; the pedagogy and process in the form of
some principles and guidelines. Problems encountered in the process of Urdu translation
have also been underlined, leading one to decide about the limitations of translatability in
Urdu translation. It suggests some measures to bridge the pedagogical gap existing in the
study of Urdu. That will enable to develop Urdu language and consequently, Urdu
Translation Pedagogy, which is presently, non-existent.
Chapter 5 deals with the Research Methodology employed in the present work: the Data
Analysis and the Findings, in the light of the theoretical framework devised in chapter 2.
The chapter deals with Theoretical Analysis and Findings of the novel ‘Old Man and the
Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway.
Chapter 6 deals with theoretical analysis and findings of the novel ‘The Red Badge of
Courage’ by Stephen Crane.
Both these novels have been analysed for translation from English into Urdu.
Chapter 7 deals with theoretical analysis and findings of the novel ‘ Khuda ki Basti’ by
Shaukat Siddiqui.
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