Corpus-based translation research: its development and implications for general, literary and Bible translation

Kruger, Alet

doi:10.4314/actat.v22i1.5455

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“…For example, both paradigms adopt the target text-oriented and descriptive stance in explicating translation phenomena [2]. Since they are both target textoriented, they both mark a shift from prescriptiveness, which characterised the 1950s and 1960s approaches to descriptiveness, which was introduced with the dawn of the 1970s approaches [44,45]. Moreover, Tymoczko [in 44] states that the CTS concerns itself with both the process and the product of translation, which is similar to the DTS as was seen with the different branches of the DTS (process-oriented, productoriented and function-oriented DTS).…”

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The Evolution of Translation Theory: From Prescriptive to Descriptive Approaches

Nkululeko Nzimande

2023

Translatology, Translation and Interpretation - Toward a New Scientific Endeavor

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Translation theory has undergone several paradigm shifts, from the inception of translation studies as an empirical discipline (Holmes 2000). The many paradigm shifts that have taken place can be ascribed to the infiltration of the discipline by other disciplines, such as literary studies, post-colonial studies, cultural studies, etc. The aim of this chapter is to provide a description of the major developments that have taken place in translation theory, from the prescriptive approaches of the 1960s to the more descriptive paradigms of the 2000s. The chapter commences with the word-for-word and sense-for-sense approaches of the 1950s and 1960s. It then proceeds to the discussion of the equivalence-based approach of the 1960s, the functional approach which dawned in the 1970s and the polysystem theory which also emerged in the 1970s. This is followed by an account of the descriptive translation studies (DTS) model, which emerged in the 1980s, and then the cultural turn of the 1990s, which encapsulates several approaches, including patronage and translation, gender and translation and post-colonial translation theory. The chapter then concludes with the description of the corpus-based translation studies (CTS) approach, which dawned in the late 1990s.

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Section: Corpus-based Translation Studiesmentioning

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The Evolution of Translation Theory: From Prescriptive to Descriptive Approaches

Nkululeko Nzimande

2023

Translatology, Translation and Interpretation - Toward a New Scientific Endeavor

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“…The current study adopts a descriptive research approach, using both qualitative and quantitative methods to comprehensively examine the nuances of translation. Descriptive research, as discussed by Kruger (2002), focuses on specific translation features, including prevailing constraints or norms during a particular period that may have influenced the translation methods and the resulting product. The choice of these methods was deliberate.…”

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An Objective Criticism of the Persian Translation of Dickens’ Hard Times According to Broeck's Systemic Model of Trancism

Abdi

2022

SSRN Journal

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“…According to Zanettin (1998), Rusli and Norhafizah (2001), and Kruger (2004), there are two types of corpus that can be used as study tools to replace the dictionaries. First, known as parallel corpus (parrallel corpora), a corpus which compares the original text with the translated text.…”

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Open Source Corpus as a Tool for Translation Training

Romli¹,

Jumingan²

2015

Eur. j. lang. lit. stud.

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Building a sentence into Arabic is rather difficult for amateur translators. Similarly,is the case for Malay students who particularly learn how to build sentences in writing. Usage of dictionaries also is not enough to convey the translation, especially in translating phrases and sentences from the Malay language into Arabic. Students are incapable of building sentences in Arabic because of lack of exposure to the structure of Arabic sentences. This weakness is discovered by most schools and universities in their writing exercises (Rosni, 2012), Ab. Halim Mohamad (2009), Che Radiah (2009). Generally, the dictionary is very suitable to be used in the search for meaning in the words but not the meaning of the sentence. This paper proposes a method of comparing comparable text of both languages through comparable corpora of both. It can also be called as a tool for translators. In addition to using the dictionary, students are guided to understand the structure of the original Arabic sentences with the comparative method, then apply it in the form of a writing exercise. In this process, teachers, students and amateur translators need to use the computer as a tool and open access data corpus in websites as the ingredient. Translated texts or guide texts for writing exercises are based on Aker and colleagues (2012) method of selection. Text is filtered using Webcorp open corpus engine http://www.webcorp.org.uk/live/ and also through Google open database https://www.google.com. Through this method, the search for similarities between the first and the second language can be exploited. Any text that is identified as having the closest comparable will be used in the classroom. It helps students and translators to build sentences into Arabic by comparison and evaluation of the original text in the corpus. At the same time students are also able to understand and recognize indirectly the structure of the original Arabic sentences. Hopefully this method will help amateur translators and students improve their quality of translation and writing in Arabic.

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Corpus-based translation research: its development and implications for general, literary and Bible translation

Cited by 12 publications

References 33 publications

The Evolution of Translation Theory: From Prescriptive to Descriptive Approaches

The Evolution of Translation Theory: From Prescriptive to Descriptive Approaches

An Objective Criticism of the Persian Translation of Dickens’ Hard Times According to Broeck's Systemic Model of Trancism

Open Source Corpus as a Tool for Translation Training

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