A corpus-based view of similarity and difference in translation

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Baker
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
Methodological Challenges ◽  
Similarity And Difference ◽  
Authentic Data

Corpus-based research throws up a number of methodological challenges. Many of these are evident in any type of research which attempts to compare authentic data of any kind, but the difficulties are accentuated by the availability of vast amounts of data in this case. In particular, questions relating to how one selects the features to be compared and, more importantly, how the findings may be interpreted, invite us to elaborate our methodology far more explicitly than in other types of research. The accessibility of the same body of data to other researchers also means that (a) the findings can be assessed and challenged in other studies, and (b) other researchers can invoke different, and perhaps more plausible explanations of the same findings by appealing to parameters that may have been downplayed or ignored in previous studies. These issues have been extensively debated in the literature on corpus linguistics, but rarely – if ever – in the context of corpus-based translation studies. A small-scale study involving comparisons between corpora of translated and non-translated texts in English in terms of frequency and distribution of recurring lexical patterns is used to examine some methodological issues in corpus-based translation research and suggest different ways in which the same findings may be interpreted depending on the variables on which individual researchers choose to focus.

scholarly journals Translation Studies and Corpus Linguistics: Introducing the Pannonia Corpus

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Edina Robin ◽  
Andrea Götz ◽  
Éva Pataky ◽  
Henriette Szegh
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Translation Process ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
Literary Genres ◽  
Seminal Paper ◽  
Modern Language ◽  
Current State

AbstractThe tools of corpus linguistics have become indispensable for research in descriptive translation studies (DTS), which aims to describe the characteristics of the translation process, and translational texts. Machinereadable corpora of translated texts are crucially important since they can yield statistically significant results that underpin the findings of empirical studies. Baker’s (1993) seminal paper gave new impetus to translation research as it has re-calibrated the goals of DTS to study and uncover the particular properties of the so-called “third code” (Frawley 1984), i.e. the language of translated texts, with the help of computerized corpora. The present study, after providing a brief overview of international and Hungarian corpus linguistic research, introduces the Pannonia Corpus Project developed by Eötvös Loránd University’sTranslation Studies Doctoral Programme, which was created to make a Hungarian translation corpus, containing millions of words, available for translation researchers. The Pannonia Corpus (PC) is a multi-modal corpus: it contains translated, interpreted, and audiovisual texts. It represents a diverse array of texts of specialized and literary genres, reflecting modern language use and the current state of the translation industry. The PC provides researchers with a vital opportunity as its multimodality, diverse textual make-up, and substantial size are unparalleled in the Hungarian context. Until now, there were no large corpora available to researchers that could have facilitated qualitative as well as quantitative research, satisfying the demands of modern translation studies research in Hungary.

Comparison as a Method in Translation Criticism

Tekstualia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (54) ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Ewa Kraskowska
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
Methods Of Analysis

The article is devoted to Translation Criticism as one of the fi elds of Translation Studies. On the basis of the theoretical work of E. Balcerzan, J. S. Holmes and K. Reiss, the article defi nes the ideas behind and the aims of translation criticism, and then looks at specifi c methods of analysis. The fi nal part concerns the use of corpus linguistics in translation research and the problem of translation universals.

scholarly journals Making sense of ‘pure’ phenomenography in information and communication technology in education

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Alsop ◽  
Chris Tompsett
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Scale Evaluation ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Information And Communication

Research in information and communication technology in education places an increasing emphasis on the use of qualitative analysis (QA). A considerable number of approaches to QA can be adopted, but it is not always clear that researchers recognize either the differences between these approaches or the principles that underlie them. Phenomenography is often identified by researchers as the approach they have used, but little evidence is presented to allow anyone else to assess the objectivity of the results produced. This paper attempts to redress the balance. A small-scale evaluation was designed and conducted according to ‘pure’ phenomenographic principles and guidelines. This study was then critiqued within the wider context of QA in general. The conclusion is that pure phenomenography has some procedural weaknesses, as well as some methodological limitations regarding the scope of the outcomes. The procedural weaknesses can be resolved by taking account of good practice in QA. The methodological issues are more serious and reduce the value of this approach for research in collaborative learning environments.DOI: 10.1080/09687760600837058

Aplikacja modelu badawczego ARTS w tłumaczeniu

2018 ◽  
pp. 203-214
Author(s):  
Maria Piotrowska
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
European Society ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Translation Practice ◽  
Cultural Conditioning ◽  
The Creation

Having presented directions of development in Translation Studies, based on themes of subsequent European Society for Translation Studies Congresses; as well as the chronology of changes and turns in translation research, the author presents the Action Research in Translation Studies (ARTS) model, which combines functionalist theories in TS with translation practice. ARTS aims at using theoretical cogitation in TS in order to introduce specific translation activities. The application of the ARTS model is illustrated here by the analysis of the Katzenjammer Kids translation unit. The conclusions regard the translator’s decision process and the influence of cultural conditioning on the creation of meaning in translation.

Studying the relationship between dreaming and sleep-dependent memory processes: Methodological challenges

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schredl
Keyword(s):  
Dream Recall ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Memory Processing ◽  
Memory Processes ◽  
Methodological Challenges ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe hypothesis that dreaming is involved in off-line memory processing is difficult to test because major methodological issues have to be addressed, such as dream recall and the effect of remembered dreams on memory. It would be fruitful – in addition to studying the ancient art of memory (AAOM) in a scanner – to study the dreams of persons who use AAOM regularly.

scholarly journals Think-Aloud Protocol Analysis in Translation Studies

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Kussmaul ◽  
Sonja Tirkkonen-Condit
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Protocol Analysis ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Focus Of Attention ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Think Aloud Protocol ◽  
Use Of Models

Abstract Think-Aloud Protocol Analysis in Translation Studies: This paper reports on think-aloud protocol (TAP) research in Finland and Germany. It discusses some methodological issues: choice of subjects, TAPs in a language-learning and in a professional context, monologue and dialogue protocols, the use of models provided by psycholinguistics. Two types of processes - successful and less successful ones - are distinguished and specified as to the subjects' comprehension and reverbalisation processes, their focus of attention, decision-making, monitoring, flexibility, creative thinking and attitude toward the task. Some tentative results of the research going on in Germany and Finland are presented. The results are expected to serve as hypotheses for the teaching of translation.

scholarly journals Corpora and Translation. Are Corpora Still an Academic Luxury?

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Jonė Grigaliūnienė
Keyword(s):  
Translation Studies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Translation Memory ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Translator Training ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Training Practice

This paper aims to consider the impact corpora have made on language studies and to touch upon the interface between corpora use and translator training/practice. A small-scale survey conducted among the translation trainers/professionals and translation students, with the aim of finding out whether professional translators and students are aware of the existence of corpora and to what extent they use them in their work, revealed that both the trainers and the students are well aware of corpora, but they still prefer translation memory technology to using corpora when translating. They have also pointed out that they would be interested in a service which quickly provided domain-and-language specific corpora tailored to their needs and a tool for extracting terminology from a domain specific corpus. The paper presents a tool which is now widely available for academic institutions in Europe and which gives a chance to quickly and easily compile a specific corpus, extract keywords, provides concordances and gives a useful word sketch that could be of great help when translating. The paper concludes that corpora have yet to make an impact on translation studies and that this will depend on raising awareness of the usefulness of corpora for translation training and practice and the availability of corpora tools that could meet translator needs.

scholarly journals STATE-OF-THE-ART TRENDS IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TRANSLATION STUDIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 184-190
Author(s):  
Анна Владимировна Бородина
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Comparative Law ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Legal Translation ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Sociological Approaches ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

В статье приводится обзор ключевых тенденций в изучении юридического перевода за рубежом на современном этапе, включая корпусную лингвистику, социологические методы, комбинацию количественных и качественных методов, инструментарий сравнительного правоведения. Подчёркивается трансграничность научного знания о юридическом переводе и методах его получения. Обращается внимание на специфичность нотариального перевода как преимущественно российского феномена. Намечаются перспективы применения актуальной методологии юридического переводоведения к изучению нотариального перевода в Российской Федерации. The paper provides a review of current trends in the legal translation studies worldwide including corpus linguistics, sociological approaches, combination of quantitative and qualitative methods and research tools of comparative law. The transboundariness of the scientific knowledge on legal translation and relevant research methods is high-lighted. The author pinpoints specificity of the notarized translation as a predominantly Russian phenomenon and delineates applicability of the relevant methodological grounds of legal translation studies to the research on the notarized translation in Russia.

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