R Yahiaoui
Biographic Data
| ID | 5387 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Yahiaoui |
| GIVEN NAMES | R |
| FAMILY NAME | Yahiaoui |
| SIGNATURE | YAHIAOUI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hamad bin Khalifa University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2523-3113 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Translation between ethics and politics: Political discourse in translation
This article examines the complex interplay between ethics, politics, and translation in constructing and manipulating political discourse, particularly in Arabic-language media. Challenging the assumption of translation as a neutral act, this study argues that translators and patrons actively shape the ideological orientation of translated texts to align with specific political agendas. Through a qualitative analysis of two case studies, the tra…
When rhythm becomes resistance: Transcreating songs in Arabic
Stereotyping and vilifying the other behind the mask of humour – when a chicken smells of fear
Audiovisual texts are social semiotic constructions that arbitrate reality according to a set of discursive patterns and established beliefs. Therefore, it is natural for translators to re-create and manipulate audiovisual texts to overcome challenges pertaining to religion, culture, and politics, which are the three intrinsic determinants of positioning in any translation project. Leaning on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a methodological …
Transcreation Strategies in Dubbing a Humorous Hybrid-Text Type Advert into Arabic - Is Vernacular the Panacea
Adapting advertisements across distant languages and cultures poses challenges due to their heavy cultural context. Complicating matters, some ads mix various text types and genres. This study explores strategies for translating a humor-laden, hybrid-text ad into Arabic through dubbing. It investigates the effectiveness of different Arabic variants. The case study is an audiovisual ad by standup2cancer.org, featuring a cartoon Homer from The Simp…
Death on the Page, Rebirth on the Screen: Literature Between Translation and Adaptation, Ghassan Kanafani's Men in the Sun as a Case Study
This research provides a comparative study between Hilary Kilpatrick's English translation and Tawfiq Saleh's film adaptation ʾ Al-Makhduʿun ( The Duped) of Ghassan Kanafani's Men in the Sun. Drawing on Narrative and Appraisal theories, this research investigates the ideological disparity between Kilpatrick and Saleh's approaches to Kanafani's text by examining their respective attitudinal stance and patterns of narrative (re)framing in relation …
Transcreating humour for (re)dubbing into Arabic: Creativity, Register Variations and Meaning Making Between Overt and Covert Dichotomies
The transfer of humorous elements in audio-visual texts is a challenging task as verbal expressions heavily rely on witty wordplay and are visually bound. To overcome such a challenge, the translator has to have two particular skills: creativity and a thorough understanding of the context and/or intended meanings. This paper aims at investigating the realisation of humour in dubbing animation vis-à-vis register variation and creativity by compari…
Functional and sociocultural attitudes of code-switching and its relation to the meaning-making process: The case of dubbing Kim Possible into Arabic
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: The aim of this study is to investigate the sociolinguistic functions of code-switching and its relation to the meaning-making process by using the animated series Kim Possible as a case study. Design/methodology/approach: This study employs Muysken’s taxonomy to draw on code-switching patterns in lexico-grammar in relation to human behavior. The study also uses the functional approaches of Muysken …
The Impact of Image on Translation Decision-Making in Dubbing into Arabic – Premeditated Manipulation par Excellence: The Exodus Song as a Case Study
The emblematic connotations and ideological values of images affect the way iconographic and visual codes are interpreted in dubbing. Religion, culture, and politics are all primary variables that communicate evaluative views of the world, but also impose pressure on the translator when they stand in conflict with his or her attitudinal positioning and ethical judgement. Thus, this article aims to examine how the interplay between iconographic an…
Translating irony into Arabic – who’s having the last laugh? Dubbing Monsters Inc: Egyptian vernacular vs. modern standard Arabic
Monsters Inc., an animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios in 2001, received significant recognition worldwide. The film was nominated in 2002 for the ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards by the Box Office Films. Two dubbed versions of the film were later released with Arabic translations using Egyptian Vernacular, a spoken dialect, and Modern Standard Arabic, used primarily in formal, written communications.This study examines…
Translating irony into Arabic – who’s having the last laugh? Dubbing Monsters Inc: Egyptian vernacular vs. modern standard Arabic
Monsters Inc., an animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios in 2001, received significant recognition worldwide. The film was nominated in 2002 for the ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards by the Box Office Films. Two dubbed versions of the film were later released with Arabic translations using Egyptian Vernacular, a spoken dialect, and Modern Standard Arabic, used primarily in formal, written communications.This study examines…
Translating irony into Arabic – who’s having the last laugh? Dubbing Monsters Inc: Egyptian vernacular vs. modern standard Arabic
Monsters Inc., an animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios in 2001, received significant recognition worldwide. The film was nominated in 2002 for the ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards by the Box Office Films. Two dubbed versions of the film were later released with Arabic translations using Egyptian Vernacular, a spoken dialect, and Modern Standard Arabic, used primarily in formal, written communications.This study examines…
Functional and sociocultural attitudes of code-switching and its relation to the meaning-making process: The case of dubbing Kim Possible into Arabic
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: The aim of this study is to investigate the sociolinguistic functions of code-switching and its relation to the meaning-making process by using the animated series Kim Possible as a case study. Design/methodology/approach: This study employs Muysken’s taxonomy to draw on code-switching patterns in lexico-grammar in relation to human behavior. The study also uses the functional approaches of Muysken …
The Impact of Image on Translation Decision-Making in Dubbing into Arabic – Premeditated Manipulation par Excellence: The Exodus Song as a Case Study
The emblematic connotations and ideological values of images affect the way iconographic and visual codes are interpreted in dubbing. Religion, culture, and politics are all primary variables that communicate evaluative views of the world, but also impose pressure on the translator when they stand in conflict with his or her attitudinal positioning and ethical judgement. Thus, this article aims to examine how the interplay between iconographic an…
Death on the Page, Rebirth on the Screen: Literature Between Translation and Adaptation, Ghassan Kanafani's Men in the Sun as a Case Study
This research provides a comparative study between Hilary Kilpatrick's English translation and Tawfiq Saleh's film adaptation ʾ Al-Makhduʿun ( The Duped) of Ghassan Kanafani's Men in the Sun. Drawing on Narrative and Appraisal theories, this research investigates the ideological disparity between Kilpatrick and Saleh's approaches to Kanafani's text by examining their respective attitudinal stance and patterns of narrative (re)framing in relation …
Transcreating humour for (re)dubbing into Arabic: Creativity, Register Variations and Meaning Making Between Overt and Covert Dichotomies
The transfer of humorous elements in audio-visual texts is a challenging task as verbal expressions heavily rely on witty wordplay and are visually bound. To overcome such a challenge, the translator has to have two particular skills: creativity and a thorough understanding of the context and/or intended meanings. This paper aims at investigating the realisation of humour in dubbing animation vis-à-vis register variation and creativity by compari…
Stereotyping and vilifying the other behind the mask of humour – when a chicken smells of fear
Audiovisual texts are social semiotic constructions that arbitrate reality according to a set of discursive patterns and established beliefs. Therefore, it is natural for translators to re-create and manipulate audiovisual texts to overcome challenges pertaining to religion, culture, and politics, which are the three intrinsic determinants of positioning in any translation project. Leaning on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a methodological …
Transcreation Strategies in Dubbing a Humorous Hybrid-Text Type Advert into Arabic - Is Vernacular the Panacea
Adapting advertisements across distant languages and cultures poses challenges due to their heavy cultural context. Complicating matters, some ads mix various text types and genres. This study explores strategies for translating a humor-laden, hybrid-text ad into Arabic through dubbing. It investigates the effectiveness of different Arabic variants. The case study is an audiovisual ad by standup2cancer.org, featuring a cartoon Homer from The Simp…
Translation between ethics and politics: Political discourse in translation
This article examines the complex interplay between ethics, politics, and translation in constructing and manipulating political discourse, particularly in Arabic-language media. Challenging the assumption of translation as a neutral act, this study argues that translators and patrons actively shape the ideological orientation of translated texts to align with specific political agendas. Through a qualitative analysis of two case studies, the tra…
When rhythm becomes resistance: Transcreating songs in Arabic
Art (7 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (7 works) · Arabic (5 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · History (4 works)