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Wad Hamid' is, on the whole, a very good one. The above mismatches,
among others on the level of syntax, could be attributed to oversights,
insufficient acquaintance with the subtleties of Arabic syntax and
grammar and, above all, close fidelity to the verbal accuracy of the
source text. In some places, eg., the neighbour's dream-
interpretational comment, the translation does not faithfully reflect
the source culture.
With regard to semantic and contextual equivalence, the source and
target texts are almost identical. The translator has very closely
observed the meaning content of the source text so much so that
equivalence on the lexical and syntactical level was slightly impaired.
He followed the sequence of events as displayed in the source text
without the least deviation or modification. However, I find that the
translation would impress the English-speaking Arab reader much more
than the English native speaker. Whether the translation was designed
for English native speakers or English-speaking non-natives can be
referred only to the translator.
TEXT II (poetic)
J D Carlyle: Specimens of Arabian Poetry
The poem is written by Ali bn Muhammad Al-Tihami and is entitled:
"On the Death of a Son". It would be appropriate, in this respect, if
we gave the English reader a brief account of ancient Arabian poetry so
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