Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies

• Author(s): Maeve Olohan,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 232
• ISBN_10: 1134492219
  ISBN_13: 9781134492213
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Computers / Artificial Intelligence / General , Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language , Language Arts & Disciplines / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Language Arts & Disciplines / Translating & Interpreting , Literary Criticism / General ,

Description:...

The use of corpora in translation studies, both as a tool for translators and as a way of analyzing the process of translation, is growing. This book provides a much-needed assessment of how the analysis of corpus data can make a contribution to the study of translation.
Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies:

• traces the development of corpus methods within translation studies
• defines the types of corpora used for translation research, discussing their design and application and presenting tools for extracting and analyzing data
• examines research potential and methodological limitatis
• considers some uses of corpora by translators and in translator training
• features research questions, case studies and discussion points to provide a practical guide to using corpora in translation studies.

Offering a comprehensive account of the use of corpora by today's translators and researchers, Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies is the definitive guide to a fast-developing area of study.