Scientific Director & Chief Editor
Komla M. Avono (Ph.D.)
ISSN 2710-4699 Online
3 issues per year
Assessment of the Quality of the Translation of Selected Technical Content from English to French: A Case Study of KAIPTC
Abstract: The objective of our study is to select technical content from English to French in the documents of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) and to conduct an evaluation of the translation quality through a comparative analysis of the source text and the target text. Our approach aims to establish the main parameters of this evaluation within the framework of an empirical research on the translation process, with the ambition to assess its quality. This methodology requires shedding light on the transfer of meaning from the original text in the context of the formulations in the target text, considering aspects such as its authenticity in relation to the natural expression it conveys, its perceptible ambiguity, its style, the transmission of its cultural elements, and the circumstances surrounding the translation. These analyses are carried out practically, taking into account the specific challenges of this report from the KAIPTC.
Keywords: Meaning Transfer, Stylistic Turns, Cultural Elements, Authenticity and Ambiguity, Translation Quality.
The Obituary Notice as a Space for Theatricalization in the Ivorian Print Press
Abstract: Today, the obituary is part of the ritualised forms of death announcement in the press. It serves not only to inform about the death but also to respond to a process of dramatizing the funeral. Therefore, the underlying problem of this article is formulated as follows: who is the self in the obituary? How is the self-dramatized? To answer this question, this study draws on the theoretical and methodological considerations of the enunciative approach to discourse. on discursive ethos. The methodological approach used is discourse analysis. The corpus analyzed consists of 15 obituary announcements extracted from Fraternité Matin, the national Ivorian daily newspaper. The results indicate that the obituary is a place where the post mortem prestige of the deceased and the social and symbolic capital of the family of the deceased are displayed. The obituary announcement appears to be a self-interested discourse. As such, the obituary discourse is always an ideological discourse.
Keywords: Obituary Announcement, Obituary Speech, Death, Funeral, Funeral Service, Dramatization
Indicators of Transition Toward Violent Radicalization
Abstract: In the current context where many countries are faced with terrorism, prevention, which is based on the identification of various pathways and causes of radicalization and on the means to defuse it, occupies a central place in the actions put in place. To this end, one of the essential aspects to take into account in order to defuse is the identification of indicators which show that an individual is in the process of falling into violent radicalization. This study with a theorical contribution was therefore initiated, in order to expand the knowledge of the scientific community on these indicators and allow a more indepth understanding of phenomenon. Thus, we propose on the basis of a rich literature obtained thanks to a documentary review in databases (PubMed, Google scholar etc.), to understand the processus of adhesion to violent action and to imbue ourselves with these indicators. The expected results are the specification of these indicators with regard to the African socio-political context, and their taking into account in the formulation of an adapted public response in terms of early detection and support for the people concerned in terms of prevention violent radicalization.
Keywords: Early Detection, Tipping Point Indicators, Violent Radicalization.
Rhythm as a Marker of Expressiveness in Akye Riddles
Abstract: African society has never been on the margins of literary practice for anthropological and sociological reasons. However, if the notion of rhythm is an inherent fact in literature, we cannot ignore its existence in African literary productions. Indeed, oral poetry in its diversity has made rhythm an essential reality. For this, rhythm governs all African literary creativity, particularly riddles. The latter, which is a poetic form of orality, generally takes place during poetic evenings in the villages. It depicts two literary spaces: that of the transmitter and the receiver, passing the word to each other in turn around an enigmatic statement. Rhythm, which is a defining feature of orality, constitutes an essential link in the riddle statement. Our analysis of this notion in the akyé riddles led us to distinguish the immediate rhythm as a manifestation of it in our utterances. It is deployed here through improvisation structures, call-response effects and phonic saturation.
Keywords: Riddle, Akyé, Poetic, Rhythm, Statement, Orality.
Investigating the Borrowing Process Resulting from Language Contact: A Case Study of English and Fongbé
Abstract: Drawing on both Weinreich et al. (1968)’s theory of language change and Labov (2001)’s theory of linguistic change, this paper examines the process of borrowing that results from languages contact. The emphasis has been put on English and Fongbé because English is taught as a foreign language in Benin, a French speaking country located near Nigeria an anglophone country whereas Fongbé is one of the most dominant native languages among the 56 languages of Benin. The quantitative method, has helped collect different English lexical items integrated to Fongbé vocabulary. Then, these data have been described, analysed and interpreted on the basis of the qualitative research method principle. The results reveal that loanwords represent 75%, loan shifts 22.5% and loan translations 2.5%. A closer scrutiny has consisted in describing the morphological structures of loanwords made up of either English lexeme and native derivational suffix or Nigerian pidgin phonological transfer. As for loan shifts, they are made up of either native morphemic composition with English derivational meaning or English phonological transfer to which native derivational suffix and native numeral system have been added to form compound words. The ones of loan translations follow a direct translation of lexical items of English in Fongbé. It has been contended that the illustrated English borrowed lexical items identified in Fongbé, confirm the theories of Weinreich et al. and Labov.
Keywords: Loanwords, Loan Shifts, Loan Translations, Morphological Structures.
Investigating the process of borrowing resulting from languages contact: a case study of English and Fongbé
Accreditation of Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences at the National Institute of Health and Medical Sciences of Benin: Journey and Lessons Learned
Abstract: To improve the quality of training of Nurses and Midwives, front-line agents of any health system, the National Medical-Health Institute (INMeS) of the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC) carried out the accreditation by CAMES of its Training Offers (OF) of License in Nursing Sciences and Obstetric Sciences (SIO).
Describe the of accreditation process by highlighting the process followed and the lessons learned.
After creation of an Internal Quality Assurance Unit, the OFs were updated according to the directives of the coding guide for the Teaching Unit and the Constitutive Element, February 2016 version of the REESAO. Their self-assessment was carried out from July to December 2018 using the CAMES Quality Reference for the evaluation of the OF of higher education and research establishments, revised version of March 2018, domain A comprising five fields, 17 references, 82 criteria and 99 proofs to provide, followed by external evaluation by CAMES experts.
The OFs were validated by the Technical Committee for Validation of OFs of the UAC (rectoral decisions No. 062 and No. 063-18/UAC/SG/VR-AA/SE-CTVOF/SEOU). Seventy-seven pieces of evidence required by CAMES were available. Main actions were carried out (creation of a Student Reception and Support Unit and an INMeS Internal and External Communication Unit; design of OF evaluation policy documents, lessons learned by the students and learning in SIO; the student welcome booklet and communication materials on the objectives of the internships) in order to make the 22 missing proofs available. Finally, the OFs were accredited by CAMES (Order No. 00124/2020/CAMES/SG/SS).
Accreditation made it possible to take a critical look at the teaching practices and the management system of the INMeS training system. Its success requires institutional will, the involvement of stakeholders and the support of technical and financial partners.
Keywords: Nursing, Obstetric Sciences, Accreditation, Self-Evaluation, Training Offer, External Evaluation, Benin.
The Aesthetics of COVID-19 in Les Enfants de midi by Koutchoukalo Tchassim
Abstract: Towards the end of 2019, the whole world learned of the appearance of Covid-19, a virus which is decimating part of the Chinese population. While it was believed that this virus would be limited to China alone, it spread across our planet with lightning speed, forcing political authorities to take exceptional measures to curb its effects and health specialists to think to remedies. This article therefore aims to study the role that writers were able to play in this time of health crisis. Among the many novelistic productions relating to the writing of Covid-19, we have chosen to look at ‘’Les Enfants de midi’’ by Koutchoukalo Tchassim published in 2020, the time when the crisis was at its peak. His work presents itself as the diary of the second wife of the main character whose acts of infidelity deprive him of a bright future. Beyond the representation of the theme of Covid-19 and its implications, this study reveals man’s awareness of his fragility. The semiotic approach of Joseph Courtés, whose attention is paid to the structure and in particular to the form of the content, will serve as a guide for the study.
Keywords: Aesthetics, Health Crisis, Semiotics, Despair, Responsibility.