Ch 04: Linguistic Approaches and Translation Shifts | Video (2026)

Chapter 04: Linguistic Approaches and Translation Shifts Original NotebookLM chapter video accompanying the published 2026 textbook Foundations of Translation Theories: For EFL University Students by Prof. Munassir Alhamami. Central question What can language-level changes reveal about translation, and what do they leave unexplained? Chapter topics from the textbook 4.1 Linguistic Units and Levels of Analysis 4.2 Formal Correspondence and Textual Equivalence 4.3 Level and Category Shifts 4.4 Direct and Oblique Translation Procedures 4.5 Explanatory Strengths and Limits of Linguistic Analysis Study with the textbook Read the chapter, work through its explanations and examples, and attempt the Practice and Apply tasks and Short Quiz before consulting Answers and Explanations. Textbook details Title: Foundations of Translation Theories: For EFL University Students Author / Project Director: Prof. Munassir Alhamami Publication year: 2026 Edition: First Edition, Version 1 Series: English Language Studies for EFL University Students Branch: Translation Studies Read the free textbook DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23055395 Textbook page: https://sites.google.com/view/els4efl... Series website: https://sites.google.com/view/els4efl... Citation Alhamami, M. (2026). Foundations of translation theories: For EFL university students (First Edition, Version 1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23055395 AI disclosure This educational video was generated with Google NotebookLM using the textbook as its source. The narration uses AI-generated voices, not recordings of the author. The original NotebookLM video and audio are presented unchanged. The textbook also discloses development assistance from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and NotebookLM. Textbook license: Original textbook content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), except where otherwise indicated. Material credited to other sources remains subject to its stated terms. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... #EFL #TranslationStudies #LanguageStudies