Corpus-Based Investigation of Explicitaion Shifts in Self-Translation

The study examines explicitation shifts in the translation of the novel "Perfect Mentor" from its source text in Urdu (ST) to its target text (TT). Explicitation is the process of making something clear and unambiguous, divided into two levels: substitution and addition. The study used a corpus-based methodology and a valid framework for investigating explicitation shifts in the text. Results are presented both quantitatively and qualitatively, showing that obligatory explicitation leads to a uniform and understandable TT, while optional explicitation may have both positive and negative impacts on the TT\u27s style and added elements. Pragmatic explicitation was found to be neutral. To avoid awkward structures and misunderstandings, the translator must strive to maintain a balanced text and appropriate use of explicitness strategies, considering the language typology. &nbsp

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Newsworthiness in English and Urdu Newspaper Headlines In Pakistan

This research is a comparative study of Newsworthiness (importance of news items) in English and Urdu newspapers. This research is a qualitative study that explores the impact of the placement of news items in the newspapers. The data has been collected from three Urdu and their counterpart English newspapers from the same groups. The placement of same news items in different newspapers will help to know about the policies and ideologies of newspapers. The research investigates how the readership influences the newsworthiness of news items. The language of the news items is studied to discover the relation between the placement and the language used in the same news items inter and intra newspaper groups. The results are not only interpreted on the basis of frequencies of news but also on the basis of lexical choices made by newspaper editors through qualitative method of research. Keywords: CDA, Newspaper, Headlines, Newsworthines

Inclusion of target language culture in EFL classrooms in Pakistan: Learners’ perspective

Jabeen F, Zahid S, Sattar A. Inclusion of target language culture in EFL classrooms in Pakistan: Learners’ perspective. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences . 2013;3(18):97-106