Domestication and Foreignization in Translating Polite Tweets

Mohammed Saeed, Maryam Ahmed; Hasan, Kanaan Khudher

doi:10.25130/Lang.8.8.11

Domestication and Foreignization in Translating Polite Tweets

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Maryam Ahmed Mohammed Saeed ¹

Kanaan Khudher Hasan ²

¹ Tikrit University, College of Arts, Translation Department

² Tikrit University, College of Arts, English Department

10.25130/Lang.8.8.11

Abstract

Translation strategies, domestication and foreignization bridge the linguistic and cultural gaps. Domestication adapts foreign texts for target readers, often sacrificing cultural nuances, as seen in historical examples like Rome's assimilation of Greek texts. Foreignization preserves the original text's cultural distinctions. On social media like Twitter, translators face unique challenges with its character limit and specific lexicon. They must decide between domesticating tweets for clarity or foreignizing them to retain cultural elements. This paper explores domestication and foreignization in historical and modern contexts, highlighting their implications for cross-cultural communication and translation on digital platforms like Twitter. Keywords: Connotation, Verb, Tāaf, Qur’anic Context

Keywords

: Connotation

Qur’anic Context

Tāaf

Verb