Detailed Study on Translation: Students to Translate Environmental Expressions at Jadara University in Jordan | Chapter 7 | Current Research in Education and Social Studies Vol. 4
This paper has coped with
Environmental Sentences and Expressions (ESE). It aims at investigating the
ability of translation students in translating the ESE at Jadara University in
Jordan. Based on a practical study, a sample of 20 translation students was
chosen randomly from the English Department, nine of them are urban, while
eleven students are rural. For achieving the purpose of this paper and to
collect data, a test of 25 environmental items was set up; the validity and the
reliability were verified by a panel of
judges at Jadara and Yarmouk Universities. Quantitatively, the researcher
used SPSS to analyze data. Frequencies and percentages as a statistic method
used to examine students’ ability in translating environmental terms and
expressions. To know the differences between urban and rural students, T-test was used as another statistic
method. The results of the study showed a poor level in translating
environmental expressions. The results also revealed no significant differences
between urban and rural students. In light of the study’s findings, it was
recommended for issuing environmental course as an elective course for English
students, and as a compulsory for translation students. Finally, some
suggestions for further researches were written.
Author(s)
Details –
Mohammad Alshehab
Jadara University, Jordan.
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