REWRITING HISTORY: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THEFUTURE OF PAKISTAN BY COHEN AND ITS SELECTED URDUTRANSLATIONS

Abstract

Rewriting has a very significant role in the process of translation of historical and political document. The purpose
of this study is to find out the role of rewriting in the translation of historical and political document translated by
two translators sharing the same background. For this, a historical and political document “The future of
Pakistan’’ by Stephen Cohen and its two Urdu translations have been selected. This study examines the methods and
strategies used for the translation of historical document and also the role of perspectival position of the translator
which effects the process of translation of historical document. Researcher investigated these factors through
critical discourse analysis. Andre Lefevere’s theory of rewriting (1992) is set as a frame work for this study. In this
theory he described that how translation gives way to rewriting and the factors involved during the whole process
which cause manipulation in the translated text. The study concludes that in which manner rewriting in translation
causes manipulation in the originality of the historic document.