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Thematic Analysis in Translating English and Arabic Scientific Texts\u003Cbr>Hamza Ethelb*\u003Cbr>University of Tripoli, Libya\u003Cbr>Corresponding Author: Hamza Ethelb, [E-mail: hamza_ethelb@hotmail.com](E-mail: hamza_ethelb@hotmail.com) |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| ARTICLE INFO | ABSTRACT\u003Cbr>The thematic and information structure of scientific and technical texts are arguably different among languages. This study examines the thematic structure of scientific texts in English and Arabic to see the differences in the hierarchical organization at different thematic levels. It adopts Halliday’s functional model of theme-rheme and applies it to English and Arabic scientific texts. The paper mainly investigates the three levels of theme: textual, interpersonal and experiential with the intention of discussing their translations into Arabic. It uses a corpus data of two scientific texts. The syntactic and textual elements of those texts were compared and contrasted and professional translations were provided to study the Arabic thematic structure. The data provides English and Arabic versions which allow for a comparable analysis of structure, convention and style. The study reveals that the most frequent type of themes and thematic progression is the experiential theme. It shows that those experiential themes are almost always occupying initial positions. The structure of themes has the tendency to be reproduced in the translation. However, the findings of this investigation indicate that position of themes may change as a result of translation, or changed from experiential into textual. |\n| Article history\u003Cbr>Received: March 17, 2019\u003Cbr>Accepted: June 10, 2019\u003Cbr>Published: August 31, 2019\u003Cbr>Volume: 10 Issue: 4\u003Cbr>Advance access: July 2019 |  |\n| Conflicts of interest: None\u003Cbr>Funding: None |  |\n| Key words:\u003Cbr>Arabic, Rheme, Scientific Texts, Technical, Theme, Translation |  |\n\nINTRODUCTION  \nEach language contains linguistic characteristics which distinguish it from other languages, be it lexis, syntax, structure, style, or written norms and conventions. In translation, especially technical or scientific translation, it is important to produce texts that adhere to the target text conventionsand avoid interference as much as possible. Javier (2009) defines interference as “the importation into the target text of lexical, syntactic, cultural or structural items typical of a different semiotic system and unusual or non-existent in the target context”(p. 75) . It is true that all languages differ to a certain degree, but they also share some similarities. However, in order to find out the differences and similarities between Arabic and English in terms of thematic structure, this study highlights the conventions and norms of scientific texts in English and Arabic.  \nThe thematic progression of texts has been the subject of a number of studies (Carter-Thomas, 1999; Paltridge, 2006; Sade, 2007) . This is because the flow of information in texts has always been the primarily focus for writers, readers and thus translators. According to Halliday & Matthiessen (2004), the theme is “the starting point for the message”(p. 64) . It occupies initial positions in sentences and carriers known information. The rheme, on the other hand, comes af-  \nter the theme and provides new information. It is “the part of the clause in which the theme is developed”(Eggins, 2004, p. 300) . The theme/rheme structure plays a major role in text organization as it helps in facilitating comprehension of the message. The thematic structure of a text determines it is level of coherence. The choice of themes, as they offer the given information, will influence the rhematic part which offers the new information for readers. This rhematic element can be the thematic element on the following sentence. 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