Translation studies has gradually established itself as an independent field of study over the past three decades or so, and in this relatively short period of time we have witnessed an overwhelming increase in publications on translation. Besides, the voice of a good translation is as distinctive in English as the author’s voice in the original language, also when compared to other authors translated by the same translator. A good translation accepts the gifts English offers and is not an endless procession of compromise and loss. A good translation is something to aspire to and, in this perfectionist’s profession, a good translation is never good enough. In the article, I surveyed the adverb "always" in the work' Harry Potter and the half-blood prince' written by J. K. Rowling compared with the Vietnamese translation by Ly Lan. As a result, I thoroughly understand the people, culture, critical thinking and social fundamentals in both English and Vietnam.

The story of the church in Africa reveals how God is working a miracle of grace in the lives of His people. This paper examined the significant phases in the development of Anglican Church in Ogbakiri (Wezina) clan in Ikwerre of Niger Delta, Nigeria. It covered a period of 125 years from 1895 when Christian presence was noticed in the area to 2020. Answer to the question of how the Anglican Church was organised in Ogbakiri clan, and what is the impact of church in the Diocese of Ikwerre, Niger Delta of Nigeria? The historical and participant observation approaches were adopted in data collection and analysis. The paper revealed that the churches were organised as a Group in 1933, attained District status in 1950 under Niger Delta Pastorate, and in 1995 became Ikwerre South Archdeaconry. St Paul’s Ogbakiri provided rallying point for churches in Wezina, Odegu, Rundele, and Emohua clans as headquarters. The Archdeaconry was downsized in 2007 to comprise of Ogbakiri churches with the creation of Ikwerre Diocese. Ogbakiri faithful have entered the three Anglican Houses of Bishop, Clergy and Laity holding various positions of trust. The study revealed that Ogbakiri Anglican church is dynamic, self-supporting, youth friendly, and visionary. We recommend the opening of new congregations in the area, investment in welfare as well as income generating ventures for the sustenance and continuity of the church.

People recognize repentance التوبة as the most powerful religious practice for the preservation and enhancement of man's moral health. Repentance التوبة serves the apparent function of warning people to avoid b sins and crimes. It is a sort of an ethical principle which entails returning to Allah after a period of disobedience. Pragmatically, the speech act of التوبة repentance implies committing a sin and repenting by confessing and seeking forgiveness of the mercy of Almighty Allah. Thus, this study endeavors to investigate the pragmatic analysis of the speech act of repentance as observed in Prophetic Hadiths. Based on Austin (1962), Searle (1969, 1976) and Bach and Harnish (1979) treatments of speech acts, twenty prophetic extracts implying are selected to be pragmatically analyzed. The paper concludes that pragmatically التوبه is indirectly performed in all extracts and that it is felicitously achieved when the speaker confesses his sin before Allah and asks Him forgiveness.

In this paper, the critical analysis and interpretation of one of the prestigious poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America” by Phillis Wheatley will demonstrate that it is really a metaphor on some realistic Truths about the trickeries used by Europeans in history both in their contact with Africans and in their relationships with black people. Due to the importance and value of each verse of this very short poem, we have proceed by a linear analysis in order to grasp the main content and meaning of each verse which sheds light on the very important trickeries (methods, processes, lies, hypocrisies and actions) used by white people. And to attain this goal, the analysis turns around theories such as hermeneutics, stylistics and Marxism due to the white man hegemony and feeling of superiority over the black man. As a result one may discover as principal trickeries and in order of denunciation by Phillis Wheatley, the trickery of “Paganism”, the trickeries of civilization and colonization, the trickeries of Religion and Christianity, the trickery of acculturation, the trickery of Racism, and the trickery of the color of skin.