Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies

ISBN-13: 9780415268851 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 236 str.

Maeve Olohan

Opis

The use of corpora in translation studies, both as a tool for translators and as a way of analysing the process of translation, is growing. This book provides a much-needed assessment of the contribution the use of corpora can make to the field. The book begins by tracing the development of corpus-based methods within translation studies, examining the initial questions and reactions prompted by its establishment, the methodological issues that arose and the studies that were carried out. Part 1 goes on to define the types of corpora used for translation research, discusses their design and application and presents tools for extracting data. Part 2 considers the use of corpora by translators, and how corpora can be used to research the translation process. Featuring research questions, case studies, methodological issues and research potential and limitations, this section provides a practical guide to using corpora in translation studies, and closes with an overview of the resources available to researchers. Written by Maeve Olohan, a leading name in the field, and offering a comprehensive account of the use of corpora by today's translators and researchers, Introducin Corpora in

Recenzje

'Olohan's textbook will, no doubt, be a "must read" not just among researchers in translation studies interested in corpus methods, but also among corpus linguists interested in translation.' - The Linguist List

'Coverage of the major challenges and approaches is comprehensive and thorough ... this is the best textbook on corpora of and for translation.' - BAAL News

'This book is truly an excellent resource ... Well-written and clearly structured ... [the] author's focus on the translator is well motivated, consistent and respectful, all of which are important qualities and worthy of emulation.' - Target

Spis treści

List of Figures  List of Abbreviations and Acronyms  Acknowledgements  Introduction  Aim of this Book  Outline  1. Introducing Translation Studies Research  2. Corpus Linguistics and Translation  3. Parallel Corpora  4. Comparable Corpora  5. Corpus Design  6. Corpus Tools and Analysis  7. Features of Translation 8. Translators, Style and Ideology  9. Corpora in Translator Training  10. Corpora in Translation Practice  Conclusion  Glossary  Bibliography

O autorze

Maeve Olohan is Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests revolve around empirical investigations of translation process and product. She is editor of Intercultural Faultlines: Research Models in Translation Studies I (2000) and of four volumes of Translation Studies Abstracts (1999-2002).