YOUSSEF IDAMMI

Studying the linguistic and cultural differences between Arabic and English languages has always been and will be a critical point of investigation in the field of translation in the Arabic-speaking world. This paper explores the aspects of linguistic and cultural untranslatability in the Arabic philosophical text and the proper solutions that can be applied to such manifestations of untranslatability. Two comprehensive theoretical approaches under which untranslatability can be addressed were presented, namely, a universalist approach and a relativist approach. After practically translating the initial chapter of the philosophical booklet of Abdelwahab El-Messiri: The Thought of Enlightenment and its Contradictions (1998), the analysis revealed that cultural untranslatability represents a greater challenge than linguistic untranslatability, and that untranslatability in general can be more faithfully handled under a relativist approach to translation rather than a universalist one.

Keywords: translation; cultural untranslatability; linguistic untranslatability; universalism; relativism.

The purpose of this handbook is to provide readers with a comprehensive vision of the very basics of ELT field. Targeted audience are primarily, but not solely, Moroccan ELT prospective teachers who are about to apply for the ELT entrance exam in Morocco.
Two principles are maintained throughout the journey of collecting the content: high quality and less quantity. Readings are simply selected from various sources and organized in a way that ensures easy reading without even paraphrasing in my own words. Yet, sources are acknowledged whenever possible so more interested readers can check original sources for more in-depth understanding.
Obviously, I am NOT claiming the originality of the content in this work. I must state that it is NOT a legitimate academic source, nor it should be treated like one either in terms of judgments that it plagiarizes content or relying on it for your academic researches; I have no intention to sell it in any way nor allowing or giving content to do so, and I am aware that it would be considered an intentional plagiarism if I do so.

Hello everybody! This is an introduction to Applied Linguistics for undergraduate students. The course is based on the syllabus and lectures of the professor Hanane Darhour (h.darhour@uiz.ac.ma), Department of English Language and Culture, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
Please understand, that, this is not an academic research paper, it is just a humble attempt to simplify things to my colleagues – yes, I am just an undergraduate student same as you, for now –far away from the very complicated academic norm that apparently some lecturers like to embrace.
This course might be useful for university students of Linguistics all over the world. “Take what you need, leave what you don’t”—a quote from the post-apocalypse TV series Fear the Walking Dead.

This course is aimed at introducing undergraduate students of Linguistics to basic concepts in Educational Psychology. It is designed based on the syllabus of the professor Seddik Ouboulahcen (s.ouboulahcen@uiz.ac.ma), Department of English Language and Culture, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.

This is a basic introduction to the methodology of research, or specifically: an introduction to ‘how to conduct your end-of-term monograph’. Obviously stated, this course is addressed to undergraduate students of university, simply because this is the category of students who are required to submit an end-of-term monograph!
Please understand, that, this is not an academic research paper, it is just a humble attempt to simplify things to my colleagues – yes, I am just an undergraduate student same as you, for now – far away from the very complicated academic norm that apparently some lecturers like to embrace.
The course is based on the syllabus and lectures of the professor Zakaria Jamaati (z.jamaati@uiz.ac.ma), Department of English Language and Culture, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.

Hello colleagues! This is a very simplified introduction to English Morphology, which is specifically addressed to undergraduate students of the University of Ibn Zohr since the content of the course is collected and based on the syllabus of the dear professor Mohamed Elghazi’s 2021-2022 lectures (m.elghazi@uiz.ac.ma) and Yassine Ait Hammou’s 2022-2023 lectures (y.aithammou@uiz.ac.ma), Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
No need to state that this work might be useful for undergraduate students of Linguistics all over the world! I wish you the best all.

This is a brief introductory course to Phonetics for college students of linguistics. The main goal is to cover the basics of phonetics from a clear, unambiguous perspective since there is a huge confusion about some aspects of this very sub-field of linguistics, i.e., Phonetics. At the end, I’m just an undergraduate student, for now. So, it’s better to follow with your academic in a parallel way and ask questions, it’s important to make things clearer for you, my cherished colleague.
It is important to state that this course is based on the syllabus provided by the professor Maryeme Ouchen (m.ouchen@uiz.ac.ma), Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.

This course is a basic, brief introduction to English Syntax for undergraduate students of linguistics. The content is based on the syllabus and lectures of the professor Zakaria Jamaati (z.jamaati@uiz.ac.ma), Department of English Language and Culture, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
Of course, this stuff might be useful for university students of Linguistics all over the world. “Take what you need, leave what you don’t”—a quote from the post-apocalypse TV series Fear the Walking Dead.

Hello everybody! This is an introductory course to Sociolinguistics, and it is specifically addressed to undergraduate students of the University of Ibn Zohr. The content is collected based on lectures of the professor Aziz Driouch (a.driouch@uiz.ac.ma), academic year 2021-2022; and Saad Eddine Akhajam (s.akhajam@uiz.ac.ma), academic year 2022-2023, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
Not to mention that this is a brief summary of the whole course, so it is obviously not recommended to skip lectures having this summary unless you are forced to due to maybe some work obligations or such.
Of course, this work may be useful for all university students of linguistics around the world. Also, I must state, that this is not a research paper or scientific criteria-based personal work, this is just a humble attempt to simplify things for my classmates.

This is a basic, brief introductory course to Phonology linguistic sub-field. It is primarily made for the students of the department of English studies at the University of Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco, who cannot attend classes, or who suffer from a lack of resources and maybe lack of communication from some, not all their lecturers.
The content is collected and based on the syllabus of the professor Yassine Ait Hammou’s 2021-2022 lectures (y.aithammou@uiz.ac.ma), Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
No need to state that this work might be useful for undergraduate students of Linguistics all over the world! I wish you the best all.

This is a basic, brief introductory course to semantics and pragmatics linguistic sub-fields. It is primarily made for the students of the department of English studies at the University of Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco, who cannot attend classes, or who suffer from a lack of resources and maybe lack of communication from some, not all their lecturers.
It is based on the syllabus of the professor Aziz Driouch (a.driouch@uiz.ac.ma), academic year 2021-2022, Faculty of Languages, Arts and Humanities, Ait Melloul, Morocco.
Of course, this work may be useful for all university students of linguistics around the world. Also, I must state, that this is not a research paper or scientific criteria-based personal work, this is just a humble attempt to simplify things for my classmates.