If you attend this talk and write a 250-word summary of what you learned, you can earn some extra credit in the class. Even if you don’t need the extra credit, this talk is recommended, because Dr. Lachheb will discuss a topic relevant to many of your research projects. You may cite quotes from his talk in your paper. Bring paper and pen to take good notes!
A Talk by Dr. Khalid Lachheb
Internet Metaphors and Arabic Translation
In his talk, Khalid Lachheb draws on cognitive semantic studies to explore the cognitive dimension of metaphor and the metaphoric structure of internet terminology. This presentation also sketches recent terminological studies that analyze the role of metaphor in scientific communication. Dr. Lachheb will suggest strategies and guidelines to translate metaphorical internet terms from English to Arabic, taking into consideration pioneering work on metaphor in general language.
1:00pm, Thursday March 15, 2018 in Room A631
Faculty, Students and Staff are invited. Refreshments served.
