Evaluating the Cognitive Dimension of Translation in Light of the Six Phases Proposed by Wilss (1996) in the Decision-Making Process: A Case Study

The present paper addresses the evaluation of cognitive dimension translation considering six phases proposed by Wilss (1996) in decision-making process. Its importance springs from fact that it is pivotal to view as a activity rather than mere linguistic process and evaluate carrying out analysis based on propounded This particularly useful understanding mental processes operating system translator through pitfalls he/she has his/her translation, which epitomize problems encountered during seeks answer following main research question: how can light be evaluated? draws Wilss’s model provide English-Arabic translation. argues any pitfall had her typifies failure identifying problem cognitively, first phase Hence passing brings about completing all for analysis. represent categorized into five categories, namely: use inappropriate equivalence, culture-specific elements, omission, addition borrowing dialect Arabic. Each category features issue, conducted thereon recommended translation(s).