Qur'anic Euphemisms: A Pragmatic and Translational Analysis

The primary concern of this book is to bridge the gap between cultures. The author investigates how translators deal with Qur'anic euphemistic expressions through a pragmatic and translational analysis. Politeness theory and Grice's theory of implicature are highlighted in order to examine whether the five translations (Asad, Bewley, Hilali & Khan, Irving, and Itani) convey the intended meaning or sacrifice it for the sake of euphemism. Consequently, misunderstanding may occur in these translations and lead to distorting the original text.

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Ali Almasaeid holds a Master of English from the Hashemite University. He is translator and researcher in the field of translation studies. He published articles in several refereed journals.