README – Data used in a quantitative and qualitative analysis of Berman’s Model of Deforming Tendencies in The Translation of Modern Iraqi Literature

Thesis Title
Investigating Berman’s Model of Deforming Tendencies in The Translation of Modern Iraqi Literature 
Author
Sattar Khattawi
Institution
University of Southampton
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Year of Submission
2026
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Description of Files
This dataset contains supporting Excel spreadsheets used in the quantitative and qualitative analysis undertaken in the above PhD thesis. The files underpin the findings, tables, and analytical discussions presented in the thesis.
The spreadsheets include coding tables, frequency counts, comparison matrices, and calculations used in the evaluation of English translations of Arabic-Iraqi novels using Antoine Berman’s model of deforming tendencies.
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File List
1.	AppendixA.xlsx – [Arabic and Iraqi Novels] 
2.	AppendixB.xlsx – [Analysis of Data] 
3.	AppendixC.xlsx – [Points of DTs in All Texts] 
4.	AppendixD.xlsx – [Numbers & DEW of DTs in All Texts] 
5.	AppendixE.xlsx – [Numbers & DEW of Justified & Unjustified DTs in All Texts] 
6.	AppendixF.xlsx – [Numbers & Percentages of Different Structural Forms of Deformations According to All DTs in All Texts] 
7.	AppendixG.xlsx – [Numbers & Percentages of Different Structural Forms of Deformations in All Five Texts] 
8.	AppendixH.xlsx – [Direct/Indirect Deformations of All DTs in All Texts] 
9.	AppendixI.xlsx – [DEW of Direct/Indirect Deformations of All DTs in All Texts] 
10.	AppendixJ.xlsx – [Deformations of Each Sub-Category in All Texts] 
11.	AppendixK.xlsx – [Numbers & DEW of Observed DTs in All Texts] 
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Methodological Notes
•	The analysis combines quantitative and qualitative approaches. 
•	Some spreadsheets contain coding categories based on Antoine Berman’s deforming tendencies. 
•	DEW refers to Deforming Effect Weight, a metric developed for this study. 
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Software Requirements
Files were created using Microsoft Excel and can be opened using Microsoft Excel or compatible spreadsheet software.
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Copyright and Reuse
Some spreadsheets contain brief Arabic source-text excerpts and corresponding English translation excerpts used for scholarly criticism, comparison, and verification of the research findings. Copyright in the original literary works and translations remains with the respective rights holders. These materials are included solely for non-commercial academic research purposes.
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Contact
For queries regarding this dataset, please contact the University of Southampton.