Probing Swearing Expressions in the Urdu Translation of Hamlet
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This research delves into the challenging endeavor of interpreting Shakespeare's swear words, with a particular focus on terminology that is interwoven with religious motifs in Hamlet. The research looks at MunshiImtiazi Ali's translation of Hamlet into Urdu using Lawrence Venuti's foreignizationand domestication techniques. Employing in-depth analysis of descriptive method, it discusses how the translator carefully balances taking into account religious sensitivities with respecting ethnic peculiarities. Purposive sampling is used for data collection and the qualitative approach for the investigation a thorough understanding of translating swear words linked to religious beliefs. This research adds to academia the complex interplay between linguistic and cultural elements in literary translation and offers valuable details on the challenges encountered while translating swearing utterances.
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