مجلة علوم اللغة العربية وآدابها
Volume 18, Numéro 2, Pages 568-580
2026-09-15
Cultural Nuances Lost In Translation: The Irreplaceable Role Of Human Translators In The Ai Era - A Study Of Mouloud Feraoun's Le Fils Du Pauvre
Authors : Meddah Mohamed . Belmihoub Amel .
Abstract
This research examines the complex relationship between language systems and cultural diversity, and their tangible impact on translation choices in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). To this end, drawing on Mouloud Feraoun's seminal work Le Fils du Pauvre (1950), this paper compares human translation approaches with current AI translation tools, namely Google Translate, DeepL, ChatGPT-4, and DeepSeek. The study reveals significant disparities in how human translators and AI systems handle cultural elements and Kabyle linguistic markers. The findings indicate that human translators employ sophisticated cultural bridging strategies, contextual adaptation, and preservation techniques for indigenous linguistic elements. However, AI systems tend towards literal translation, which often results in cultural erasure. This research contributes to translation studies by providing empirical evidence of the limitations of AI in cross-cultural literary translation. Furthermore, it emphasizes the continued necessity of human expertise to preserve the cultural authenticity
Keywords
translator choices ; artificial intelligence ; postcolonial literature ; cultural diversity ; cultural authenticity
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