Behind the mind : methods, models and results in translation process research / edited by Susanne Gopferich, Arnt Lykke Jakobsen, Inger M. Mees.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Göpferich, Susanne.

Jacobsen, Arnt Lykke.

Mees, Inger M.

Series:

Copenhagen studies in language, 0905-09857 ; 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Translating and interpreting--Methodology.

Translating and interpreting.

Translating and interpreting--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frederiksberg : Samfundslitteratur, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume contains ten papers describing various translation experiments using Translog and/or think-aloud methodology. Copenhagen Studies in Language volumes 36 (Looking at Eyes edited by Susanne Gopferich and Arnt Lykke Jakobsen) and 37 are two complementary volumes containing empirical studies by scholars working in the field of translation process research. Contributors include members of the EU Eye-to-IT project

Contents:

""5. A descriptive framework""""6. Assumptions""; ""7. Sample analysis of creative translation procedures for one ST unit""; ""8. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Indicators of text complexity""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Complexity and difficulty""; ""3. Indicators of text complexity""; ""3.1 Readability indices""; ""3.1.1 Limitations of readability measurements""; ""3.2 Word frequency""; ""3.2.1 Limitations of word-frequency measurements""; ""3.3 Non-literalness""; ""3.3.1 Idioms""; ""3.3.2 Metonyms and metaphors""; ""4. Summary of text complexity indicators""

""5. Applicability of the indicators""""6. Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Appendix""; ""(Text A) Killer nurse receives four life sentences""; ""(Text B) Families hit with increase in cost of living""; ""(Text C) Spielberg shows Beijing red card over Darfur""; ""More ways to explore the translating mind:collaborative translation protocols""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Collaborative translation protocols""; ""2.1 Some advantages of CTPs over other methods""; ""2.1.1 Naturalness and stress reduction""; ""2.1.2 Richness of data""; ""2.1.3 A glimpse of how meaning is constructed""

""2.2 Some disadvantages of CTPs compared to other methods""""2.2.1 Unwanted social interaction""; ""2.2.2 Group dynamics""; ""2.2.3 Environmental validity of CTPs""; ""2.3 Using pre- and post-process questionnaires with CTPs""; ""2.4 Group size in studies involving CTPs""; ""2.5 Audio and video recording in studies involving CTPs""; ""3. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Manifestations of inference processes in legal translation""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""Example 1""; ""Example 1a""; ""Example 2""; ""Example 2a""; ""Example 3""; ""Example 3a""

""2. Research questions and assumptions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

87-593-9752-7