Muneer Al Alawneh
Biographic Data
| ID | 9757622 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muneer Al Alawneh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muneer |
| FAMILY NAME | Al Alawneh |
| SIGNATURE | AL ALAWNEH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Translating taboo language in Arabic game localisation
This study investigates the translation of profanity in the Arabic localisation of The Witcher III (CD Projekt Red 2015), focusing on cutscenes and in-game dialogue. A parallel corpus of 300,000 English words and 265,000 Arabic words was studied using concordance analysis to identify strategies for translating profane expressions. The findings reveal a predominant use of euphemism (52%) and taboo-to-non-taboo substitution (34%), with deletion acc…
Are Children Colouring Books? The Psychology of Trauma and Colours in Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
This paper seeks to demystify the purpose of Amir’s journey of self-discovery after betraying his illegitimate half-brother, Hassan, in Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. It attempts to reveal how the representation of colours, as a narrative element, shapes Amir’s psychological development and his liberation from guilt. Through employing a textual analysis of Hosseini’s novel, this paper explores Hosseini’s strategic use of colours associated wi…
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Translating taboo language in Arabic game localisation
This study investigates the translation of profanity in the Arabic localisation of The Witcher III (CD Projekt Red 2015), focusing on cutscenes and in-game dialogue. A parallel corpus of 300,000 English words and 265,000 Arabic words was studied using concordance analysis to identify strategies for translating profane expressions. The findings reveal a predominant use of euphemism (52%) and taboo-to-non-taboo substitution (34%), with deletion acc…
Are Children Colouring Books? The Psychology of Trauma and Colours in Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
This paper seeks to demystify the purpose of Amir’s journey of self-discovery after betraying his illegitimate half-brother, Hassan, in Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. It attempts to reveal how the representation of colours, as a narrative element, shapes Amir’s psychological development and his liberation from guilt. Through employing a textual analysis of Hosseini’s novel, this paper explores Hosseini’s strategic use of colours associated wi…
Narrative (2 works) · Arabic (1 work) · Emotional trauma (1 work) · Euphemism (1 work) · Fidelity (1 work) · Identity, Memory, and Therapy (1 work) · Kite (1 work) · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity (1 work) · North African History and Literature (1 work) · Psychological analysis (1 work)