Navigating the Unspoken: A Critical Analysis of the Challenges in Translating Implicit Meaning in Political Discourse

Djalaleddine Benaicha; Hamel     Benaissa

doi:10.34118/jskp.v5i02.4455

Djalaleddine Benaicha https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5602-5405
Hamel Benaissa https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3829-0385

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34118/jskp.v5i02.4455

Keywords: Translation Studies, Implicit, Discourse Analysis, Political Discourse, Political Discourse Analysis (PDA), Context.

Abstract

Translating a political discourse presents particularly a complex challenge due to the widespread use of implicit meaning, rhetorical ambiguity, and intentional metaphors. This paper examines the obstacles faced by translators when rendering political text through different languages and cultures, with a focus on the implicit meaning. The study also examines the role of translator in mediating between the source context and the perception of the target audience, emphasizing the tension between fidelity to the original message and sensitivity to the cultural reception. Similarly, moving from a linguistic analysis, this study adopts an interdisciplinary framework, integrating perspectives from pragmatics, discourse analysis, and translation studies to investigate the challenges inherent in rendering implicit political meaning across linguistic and cultural boundaries

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