Journal of

Language and Translation

Volume 6, Number 2(12), (pp.1-9), 2016

Chromotherapy in the Field of Advanced Pranic Healing:

A case of Persian to English
Zahra Derafshi 1 ,Gholam-Reza Abbasian 2*
1
Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Branch, Tehran, Iran
2
Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch,
Tehran, Iran
2
Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 20 June, 2016 Accepted: 7 September, 2016

Abstract
This study focused on the role of appropriate equivalence selection of colors in the field of Advanced Pranic
Healing (APH), based on Mona Baker’s equivalence, both at word level and above word level. The partici-
pants included 40 bachelor’s students studying in the field of English translation. Participants received the
Colors’ Translation Test (CTT) included in the book “Advanced Pranic Healing” written by Choa Kuk Sui.
The translated colors from English into Persian were then used in the treatment process of ten patients. Inac-
curate translation of colors had negative consequences in patients. The findings also showed that equiva-
lence above word level could be more problematic than the word level. The destructive consequences of
inaccurate translation of colors in the field of APH, encourages translators to gain background knowledge of
the field they are trying to translate. This study also supported therapy implications of color translation and
teachers, translators and pranic healers may benefit from the findings of the study.

Keywords: Advanced Pranic Healing, Equivalence selection of colors, Translation quality assessment

INTRODUCTION understanding of the information as Venuti (2000)

Translation could ease communication and asserted that “translation involves two equivalent
information exchange. Knowledge of translation messages in two different codes” (p. 233).
deals with different languages as a third and Baker (2011) stated that equivalence is a
intermediary party to fill the semantic, lexical central and controversial concept in translation
and pragmatic gaps between these languages. theory. Linguistic and cultural factors play an
According to the theory of translation (Nida, important role in spotting the correct equivalence
1982), style and meaning should be considered in translation. Baker favors the necessity of fol-
when trying to find the closest equivalent for the lowing a systematic method based on which
target language. Having a precise and thoughtful equivalence can be defined in different levels.
equivalence is an important factor in mutual These levels include equivalence at word level,
* Corresponding Author’s Email: above word level, grammatical, textual and
gabbasian@[Link] pragmatic level. House (1997) also claimed that a
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theory of translation is what a translator requires Pranic Healing (PH) is a highly powerful, effec-
to evaluate the quality of translation. In assessing tive, no- touch, evolved and tested system of en-
translation quality, Schäffner (1997) asserted ergy medicine developed by Grand Master Choa
that listing the criteria for a good, bad or poor Kuk Sui that utilizes prana to balance, harmonize
translation is different, as it depends on the and transform the body's energy processes. It is
purpose of the assessment and the theoretical based on the principle that the body is able to
framework, which responsible people, assuring heal itself and this healing process can be accel-
the quality of a translation, can apply. erated by using the life force which is readily
As proved, colors are languages of the soul, available from the sun, air and ground. This life
which can affect one’s emotions, mood, the way force is called prana. Prana is a vital energy that
of perception, the sense of well-being or uneasi- keeps the body alive. The pranic healer uses this
ness and the flow and amount of energy in the prana to heal the person physically or mentally
bodies (Giorgio, 2014). Additionally, colors have (Sui, 1997). As Wardha points out, the basic
different messages in different cultures such as techniques used in Pranic healing are scanning to
'black', which is a symbol of formality and so- diagnose and locate the source of the problem,
phistication and also of mourning. Colors are so cleansing from dirty energies and energizing the
significant in psychology that color healing has bio-plasmic or etheric body (Wardha, 2014).
received primacy in psychotherapy. Getting insights from chromotherapy, this study
Known as Chromotherapy, color therapy is focused on APH in which colors are also used to
performed in different ways. One way is the halls heal the patients. Healing with colors is more potent
colored with glass panels or windows that and rapid that energizing without colors. Theses
ancients used to bathe the patients with colors. colors, which correspond to the colors of the rain-
Another way is to lay hands on the patients, imag- bow, have specific effects on the chakras which are
ine the color and direct it into their aura and body. energy centers of the body. Each chakra has its own
Spectro-Chrome Encyclopedia, written by Ghadi- specific colors. There are also dual-colored pranas
ali, which is considered to be the first published that combine two colors for a specific potent effect
book that explains the complete doctrine of color — for example, green-blue prana. Color pranas also
treatment, deals with color treatment in which he are combined in order to be applied to different
supposes there is a particular color for each organ- ailments: light whitish red, light whitish green, light
ism and system that stimulates or inhibits that whitish orange, etc and also light whitish orange-
organ or system. In a recent book edited by red, light whitish greenish-yellow, light whitish
Azeemi and Raza (2005), there was an article on orange-yellow, light whitish greenish-violet, light
“Chromotherapy and Its Scientific Evolution” in whitish greenish-blue and light whitish bluish-violet
National Institute of Health. Based on their gather- (Co, 2006).
ing, Avicenna discussed chromotherapy in his When using red prana, light whitish red or light
book “Canon of Medicine”, referring to color as red should be used, because using dark red prana
vital importance in diagnosis and treatment. In has a reverse reaction. For example, instead of
addition, he developed a chart that related color to strengthening the part to be treated, it will have
temperature and physical condition of the body. weakening effect. There are three methods for en-
He applied red to move the blood, blue or white to ergizing with color pranas. One is to imagine the
cool it and yellow to reduce muscular pain and color prana which comes out of the hand to the pa-
inflammation and also believed that using wrong tients’ aura or energy body, the other is to choose a
color for therapy would have no good results in specific chakra that has specific colors, concentrate
specific diseases. on it and imagine the color coming from that chakra
In the same vein, colors are used in treating to the persons’ body, and the third one is the inte-
patients in Advanced Pranic Healing (APH). gration of both techniques (Sui, 2000).
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Table 1
Grandmaster Sui’s View on the Specific Properties and Applications of Color Pranas
Pri mary Heal i ng
Col or prana Appl i cati on Exampl es of Us e
Characteri s ti cs
Energizing deficient, lower
Strengthening, stimulating, chakras, boosting overall ener-
Red Warm
activating, dilating, gy, energizing non-delicate or-
gans, increasing blood flow
Promoting tissue growth, wound
Yellow Cementing expanding, growing
repair
Relieving constipation, removing
Expelling (through
Orange Hardening, initiating, heavy congestion from non-
splitting or exploding)
delicate areas
Breaking down (chop- Cleansing and energizing any area,
Green triggering
ping) delicate or non-delicate
Stopping or reducing bleeding,
Blue Cooling Rapid, heavy-duty
pain relief, stabilizing prana
cleansing; eliminating
Green-blue Chopping/ Relieving pain
quickly and dramatically
Cleansing and energizing any area,
cooling Cleansing, dissolving,
delicate or non-delicate
decongesting, loosening, Cleansing and energizing any area;
Violet All properties
disinfecting emotional disturbances

Given the background on the medical uses of inaccurate color equivalence while the others
colors and possibility of their implications in were given the treatment using correct transla-
APH, two research questions were posed as fol- tions.
lows: To conduct this research four materials were
1. Does equivalence selection in the transla- used: In Other Words; a Course book on Transla-
tion of colors in Advanced Pranic Healing en- tion written by Mona Baker, Miracles through
tail any specific consequences in the healing Pranic Healing by Choa Kuk Sui, Advanced
process? Pranic Healing by Choa Kuk Sui, and CTT that
2. To what extent does the translation of col- includes fifteen colors, primary, secondary and
ors in Advanced Pranic Healing Textbook (by tertiary, along with three short passages illustrat-
Aram) meet the criteria of equivalence sug- ing the application of those colors in the text in
gested by Baker? order to understand the ability of students in
translating colors in the specific field of APH.
METHODS To conduct the research, firstly, the CTT was
Two groups were randomly chosen to participate administered to the students as the participants of
in two phases of this study. The first group in- the study. On the other side, the researcher
cluded forty randomly chosen male-female BA checked the patients’ conditions prior to treat-
students majored in Translation Studies in Iranian ment, and then implemented the treatment on the
Islamic Azad University (South Tehran Branch) basis of the test results. The treatment process
who participated in the first phase of the study to went on as follows:
answer the Colors’ Translation Test (CTT). The a. Scanning the patients, then rescanning
second group included ten randomly selected or- them during the pranic treatment,
dinary people who had physical problems ex- b. Applying general sweeping,
pected to be treated in the process of chromother- c. Applying localized sweeping thoroughly
apy on the basis of the results of the first phase. on the affected part,
Five of them were given the treatment using the d. Energizing with the translated colors, and
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e. Stabilizing and releasing the projected energy. down blood clots. Using 'light green prana' to
Moreover, a report of the patient's feelings, and break down the clots is useful but 'dark green
physical and mental conditions was developed. As prana' proved to be destructive.
the last step, Translation Quality Assessment
(TQA) was done on the Persian translation of colors Patient number two: the person was suffering
in APH by Aram based on Baker’s (1992) equiva- from constipation. She was energized with 'blue
lent theory to explore the possible problems. prana'. As the time went on, the person was
supposed to get better and relieve constipation,
RESULTS but she reported suffering from a severe ab-
Investigation of Research Question One dominal pain and bloat. The incorrect translation
To answer the first research question, the CTT of 'light whitish orange' as ‫«آبی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬
was run that consisted of fifteen colors worsens the constipation level. 'Orange prana'
including primary, secondary and tertiary, along resulted in an eliminative effect while 'blue prana'
with three short passages illustrating the applica- seems inhibiting.
tion of those colors in the text in order to under-
stand the ability of students' colors in the specific Patient number three: a person with low body
field of APH. The translations were not as accu- temperature was asked to be treated using the
rate as it was supposed to be. The answer sheets translated colors. The healer used 'light whitish
of ten translators who answered most parts of the red' or ‫«آبی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬. After localized
test were selected to apply on ten patients. Five sweeping, the patient was energized with 'light
people were treated according to the correct whitish blue'. After several minutes, the person
translations and five other according to the incor- claimed suffering from chills and asthenia and
rect translations. The patients were asked to when he stood up, he blacked out. The conditions
report their feelings and conditions prior to the got worsen instead of getting better. 'Light whit-
treatment. Then, the treatment was rendered fol- ish blue' was used instead of 'light whitish red'
lowed by another report on their conditions. because of the translation mistake. In the case of
fever, the solar plexus chakra was filled with
Observation dirty red energy and over-activated , which must
Examples of Patients Treated with Incorrect be energized with 'light whitish blue', but this
Translation of Colors situation seemed opposite to the case of a person
Patient number one: the person was being phle- with low body temperature. 'Light whitish blue
botomized. After scarifying between the scapula, prana' soothes disinfection and it rapidly cools
the blood clotted. In order to draw the blood out the body down.
and have a better result, the healer had to use
pranic healing. Therefore, she referred to one of Analysis
the translations and visualized 'dark green prana' This section discusses the significance of careful
and projected to the part. After a few minutes, the translation especially in APH is specified in this
blood was diluted but, unfortunately, it didn’t section. As reported in the observation’s section,
stop. The patient reported asthenia, hypotension, not only didn’t the patients treated with incorrect
and vertigo and felt the temporal impact. It can translation of colors gain their physical health,
be concluded from this situation that an accurate but their conditions became worsen. So, each
translation is very important in APH, because if combination of colors can be used for a specific
the 'light green' were not translated as ‫«سبز‬ purpose and specific chakras. Therefore, using
»‫پررنگ‬, the condition would not be worsen. One wrong combinations for different diseases causes
of the characteristics of 'green prana' is to break insalubrious situations.
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Examples of Patients Treated with Correct blue' translated as ‫ «آبی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬and 'or-
Translation of Colors dinary light whitish violet' translated as ‫«ب فش‬
Patient number one: the person was suffering ‫ مع ولی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬pranas. Finally, the energy
from double vision caused by MS (Multiple Scle- was stabilized and released. The treatment was
rosis). The first step was to apply localized done for three times till morning. The patient be-
sweeping on the crown, ajna, eyes minor, temple came better and then in the morning she came to
minor, back head minor and jaw minor chakras visit her doctor.
using 'light whitish green' and 'ordinary light
whitish violet' that were translated as ‫«سبز ر شن‬ Analysis
‫ م یل به سفیدد‬and ‫« ب فش مع ولی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬. An improvement was reported in all the persons
Then the mentioned chakras were energized with treated with correct translation of colors. So, it
'light whitish green', 'light whitish blue' and 'ordi- can be said that not only is PH a complementary
nary light whitish violet pranas', translated as method of treatment, but also color therapy or
‫ «سبز ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬and ‫«آبی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬ APH is a faster way to cure the patients suffering
and ‫« ب فش مع ولی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬, except for the from physical or psychological problems.
eyes minor chakras, because it is forbidden to
energize the eyes. After a while the patient re- Investigation of Research Question Two
ported the double vision fading away. However, To answer the second question, some parts of the
because the treatment was done on the patient APH textbook by Sui were selected and their
just for once, the effect was temporary. Persian translations were investigated to evaluate
Aram’s equivalences according to Mona Baker’s
Patient number three: the toothache was the next equivalent framework. The selected parts were
patient’s ailment to be treated. The localized chosen according to the frequency of using colors
sweeping was applied to the affected part, and in the text. Due to the limited number of colors
also the crown, forehead, ajna, temples minor, used in APH, it was tried to avoid the repetition
jaws minor and back head chakras with 'light of parts entailing the same colors.
whitish green' translated as ‫«سبز ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬.
Then the aforementioned chakras and the affect- Sentences Entailing Correct Translation of Colors
ed part were energized with 'light whitish green', - When using red prana, light whitish red or light
translated as ‫«سبز ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬, 'light whitish red prana is used. Do not use dark red prana be-
blue', translated as ‫«آبی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬and 'or- cause this has a reverse reaction; instead of
dinary light whitish violet', translated as ‫«ب فش‬ strengthening it will have a weakening effect on
‫ مع ولی ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬pranas, and the energy the part to be treated.
was stabilized and released at the end. The pa- ‫ ا ق مز ر شن م یل به سفید‬،‫ ب ای استف ا پ ان ی ق مز‬-
tient’s condition was asked at night. He reported ‫ ا پ ان ی ق مز تی‬. ‫ی پ ان ی ق مز ر شن استف میشو‬
that relieved from his toothache. ‫استف نک ید ی ا ا ک ش عکس اشته به ج ی تقویت ک‬
.‫ع و تحت رم آ را ضعیف مین ید‬
Patient number four: Nausea, vomiting and ab- - Energize the affected part with light whitish
dominal pains have been the three symptoms of blue prana for a localizing effect, stimulate rapid
the person for several days and it has happened hair growth, energize the affected part with more
especially at night. So, the healer tried to treat her of light whitish red, then with a little of light
by applying localized sweeping to back and front whitish yellow.
solar plexus chakras with 'light whitish green ‫ ب پ ان ی آبی ر شن م یل‬،‫ان ژی‬ ‫ به م ظور مت کز ک‬-
prana' translated as ‫«سبز ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬and then ‫ ب ای‬.‫به سفید به قس ت کم موی پوست س ان ژی بدهید‬
to energize the chakras with 'light whitish green' ‫ ب مقدار بیشت ی ق مز ر شن م یل به‬،‫تح یک رشد س یع مو‬
translated as ‫«سبز ر شن م یل به سفیدد‬, 'light whitish ‫سفید سپس ب اندکی ر ر شن م یل به سفید به قس ته ی‬
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.‫مور نظ ان ژی بدهید‬ - To accelerate the healing process, energize the
- Ordinary light whitish bluish-violet is visual- affected part with light whitish orange-red then
ized as luminous white (about 70%) at the core, with light whitish orange-yellow.
with light violet (about 20%) at the periphery and - ‫ ب پ ان ی ن رنجی‬، ‫ ب ای س عت ب شید به ف آی د رم‬-
light blue (about 10%) at the periphery of light ‫ ر‬- ‫ق مز ر شن م یل به سفید سپس ب پ ان ی ن رنجی‬
violet. .‫ر شن م یل به سفید به ن حیه ی آسیب ید ان ژی بدهید‬
‫ ب فش مع ولی مت یل به آبی م یل به سفید ر شن را به‬- - Or apply localized sweeping alternately with
‫صورت هفت رصد سفید نورانی ر م کز بیست رصد آبی‬ light whitish green prana and ordinary light whit-
،‫ر شن ر ح شیه ی آ مجسم میک یم که رصد آبی ر شن‬ ish violet prana.
.‫ب فش ر شن را اح ه ک است‬ ‫ب پ ان ی‬ ‫ ر غی این صورت ا ج ر ک موضعی به ت‬-
.‫سبز ر شن م یل به سفید ب فش ر شن م یل به سفید استف ن یید‬
Analysis
Table 2
Results of accurate translation of colors (based on Baker’s equivalent framework)

Baker’s taxonomy English word Persian translation

Red ‫ق مز‬
Green ‫سبز‬
Orange ‫ن رنجی‬
At word level
Blue ‫آبی‬
white ‫سفید‬
yellow ‫ر‬
light whitish red ‫ق مز ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
light red ‫ق مز ر شن‬
Dark red ‫ق مز تی‬
Light orange-green ‫سبز ر شن‬- ‫ن رنجی‬
Light whitish green ‫سبز ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
Light whitish orange ‫ن رنجی ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
Ordinary light whitish violet ‫ب فش مع ول ی ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
Above word level Light whitish blue ‫آبی ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
Light whitish yellow ‫ر ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
Ordinary light whitish bluish-violet ‫ب فش مع ول ی مت ی ل به آب ی م ی ل به سفید ر شن‬
Luminous white ‫سفید رخش‬
Light violet ‫ب فش ر شن‬
Light blue ‫آبی ر شن‬
Light whitish orange-red ‫ق مز ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬- ‫ن رنجی‬
Light whitish orange-yellow ‫ ر ر شن م ی ل به سف ی‬- ‫ن رنجی‬

Sentences Entailing Incorrect Translation of Colors . ‫ه ت ند پ ر استف می شو‬

- Light whitish orange-yellow is used for rapid - Electric violet prana is visualized as “bril-
healing of broken bones and torn tendons. liant” white at the core with light violet at the
‫نور سفید ن رنجی ر ب ای ب بو س یع شکستگی است وا‬ periphery.
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‫ پ ان ی ب فش الکت یکی را به صورت رنگ سفید حد هفت‬- - When orange-red pranic energy is directed to a
‫رصد ر هسته مجسم می ک یم که ب فش ر شن حد سی‬ fresh wound, it causes the wound to heal rapidly.
.‫رصد آ را اح ه ک است‬ Does orange-red prana stimulate the production
- Energize the eyes through ajna chakra with of certain chemical or chemicals that accelerate
light whitish green, light whitish yellow, ordi- the repair of the wound?
nary light whitish violet, and less of light whit- ‫ق مز را به سوی خم‬- ‫ ه گ می که ان ژی پ ان یی ن رنجی‬-
ish blue prana. - ‫ آی پ ان ی ن رنجی‬.‫ت هدایت ن ییم به س عت التی می ی بد‬
‫ ب مقدار ک ت ی آبی‬،‫ ب پ ان ی ب فش ر شن م یل به سفید‬- ‫ر تولید موا شی ی یی خ صی را تح یک میک د که ت میم‬
‫یق چ ک ای آج به چشمه ان ژی‬ ‫ ا‬،‫ر شن م یل به سفید‬ ‫خم را س یعت میک د؟‬
.‫بدهید‬ - Ordinary violet prana, ordinary bluish-violet
- If the eye (s) has been damaged, energize the prana, and ordinary greenish-violet prana can be
eyes through the back head minor chakra with used to regenerate damaged organs, nerves and
light whitish greenish-yellow, then with ordinary brain cells.
light whitish greenish-violet prana. ‫ پ ان ی ب فش مت یل به آبی پ ان ی‬،‫ پ ان ی ب فش مع ولی‬-
‫سبز ر شن م یل به‬- ‫ ب ر‬،‫ اگ چشم ی چشمه آسیب ید اند‬- ‫ اعص‬، ‫ب فش مت یل به سبز می توان د ب ای ب س ی اندا ه‬
‫سبز ر شن م یل به سفید‬- ‫سفید سپس ب پ ان ی ب فش مع ولی‬ .‫س ول ه ی مغز به ک ر ب ند‬
.‫یق چ ک ای ف عی پشت س ان ژی بدهید‬ ‫ا‬ Analysis
- Apply localized sweeping on the sex chakra The result of inaccurate translation of colors by
with light whitish green, then with light blue. Aram as analyzed by Mona Baker’s equivalent
‫ ب پ ان ی سبز ر شن م یل به سفید سپس ب پ ان ی آبی‬- theory at word level and above word level as re-
.‫ر شن م یل به سفید به چ ک ای ج سی ان ژی بدهید‬ ported in table 3.

Table 3
The Analysis of Inaccurate Translation at Word Level and Above Word Level
Baker’s taxonomy Errors Frequency Percentage
English word Persian translation
2 2%
Ordinary ----------
At word level
light whitish
----------
orange-yellow
light whitish green ----------
light whitish yellow ----------
light whitish
‫ر سبزر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
greenish-yellow
ordinary light whit- ‫سبز ر شن م ی ل‬- ‫ب فش مع ول ی‬
77%
ish greenish-violet ‫به سفید‬
77%
light blue ‫آبی ر شن م ی ل به سفید‬
orange-red ‫ ر‬- ‫ن رنجی‬
Ordinary
‫ب فش مت ی ل به آبی‬
bluish-violet
Ordinary
‫ب فش مت ی ل به سبز‬
greenish-violet

Table 3 above shows the analysis of inaccu- there were three collocations of words with no
rate translation at word level and above word Persian translation and four other collocations
level. In fact, the frequency and percentage of that were translated inaccurately. Then, the
inaccurate translation cases are reported. Under- equivalences at above word level enjoy the high-
Mona Baker’s category of above word level, est percentage of errors.
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DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS der to avoid the consequences of any incorrect
This study aimed to verify translation of colors in translation. This helps them apply the most appro-
the field of APH according to Mona Baker’s priate equivalence for the specific vocabulary used
equivalent framework. Regarding the first ques- in that field. Especially translating a text pertinent
tion, it can be concluded that the translators must to PH needs careful and precise rendering of the
be cautious in translating this specific field and specific vocabulary; otherwise, hurting the pa-
must have a full background knowledge in order to tients, physically and psychologically, would be
find the appropriate equivalents for the colors, the result. Secondly, the healers should be atten-
knowing that the precise combination of colors tive in their healing process. Creating the exact
must be applied for different ailments; otherwise, combination of colors and applying the exact
the healer who wants to treat a patient using the wording is of prime importance in the treatment
Persian translation would commit a big mistake and procedure. APH is a specific field that must be
begin the healing process using the incorrect color learned by very experienced and knowledgeable
and it would have destructive consequences on the masters and the precautions must be done in order
patients’ health and even it could cause their death. to prevent the probable dangers.
It is inconvenience, of course, to say that the
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Scientific Evolution. Evidence-Based Gholam-Reza Abbasian, is an assistant professor
Complementary and Alternative Medi- in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Lan-
cine, 2(4), 481-488. doi:10.1093/ecam/ guage (TEFL) at the Imam Ali University and the
neh137 Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch.
He has presented papers at (inter) national confer-
Biodata ences. He is the author and translator of about fif-
Zahra Derafshi is a freelance translator. She teen books, and publisher of scholarly articles. He
received her bachelor’s degree from the Kha- delivers units in relation to psycholinguistics, lan-
razmi University and her master’s degree from guage testing and assessment and research meth-
the Islamic Azad University, South Tehran odologies at postgraduate and graduate levels. He
Branch. She has translated different scholarly and has been nominated as a top scholar and teacher
educational articles (e.g. the translation of an ed- for seven consecutive years. He is also the internal
ucational compact CD disk about an advanced manager of JOMM, one of the reviewers of Sage,
cable, pipe and fault locator, for the deputy of R FLA and GJER journals and a member of editorial
& D, 5th district, Tehran). board of JSSIR.
Email: z.derafshi66@[Link] Email: gabbasian@[Link]