Corpora in Translation: A Practical Guide: 120 (Linguistic Insights: Studies in Language and Communication) - Softcover

Akbari, Mahmoud; Vaezian, Helia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 303430434X ISBN 13: 9783034304344

Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2010

Synopsis

Corpora are among the hottest issues in translation studies affecting both pure and applied realms of the discipline. As for pure translation studies, corpora have done their part through contributions to the studies on translational language and translation universals. Yet, their recent contribution is within the borders of applied translation studies, i.e. translator training and translation aids. The former is the major focus of the present book.
The present book in fact aims at providing readers with comprehensive information about corpora in translation studies in general, and corpora in translator education in particular. It further offers researchers and practitioners a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of studies done on corpora in translator education and provides a rich source of information on pros and cons of using different types of corpora as translation aids in the context of translation classrooms.

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About the Author

Tengku Sepora Tengku Mahadi is associate professor in the school of Languages, Literacies and Translation at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. She lectures in translation theories and practice and supervises research in Translation Studies at MA and PhD levels. She is also the author of Text-wise in Translation (2006).
Helia Vaezian and Mahmoud Akbari are currently PhD students of Translation Studies at the School of Languages, Literacies and Translation of the Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 303430434X
• ISBN 13: 9783034304344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 145