Raja Lahiani
List of John Benjamins publications in which Raja Lahiani is involved.
Articles
2025 Smurfing beyond translation: A relevance-theoretical analysis of Arabic localization in The Smurfs Translation Spaces: Online-First Articles | Article
This study investigates localization strategies in the Arabic dubbing of The Smurfs animated series, focusing on the translation of idiomatic expressions and cultural references through a relevance-theoretical lens. By analyzing dubbed episodes, the research explores how translation optimizes… read more
2009 The relevance of the glance of the roe of Wajra: A comparative study of the translation of a culture-based metaphor Discourse Analysis and Translation Studies, Benkhedda, Yahya (ed.), pp. 31–46 | Article
This article tests the workability of the principle of relevance at the heart of relevance theory by evaluating a corpus of eighteen English and French translations of verse 33 of the Mu‘allaqa of Imru’ al-Qays. This verse embodies a conventional metaphor reflecting a stereotyped image in Arabic… read more