Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies

Name: Introducing Corpora in Translation Studies
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Introducing Corpora in Translation StudiesAuthor(s): Maeve Olohan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415268844, 978-0415268844\nSynopsis\nThe 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.\nIntroducing Corpora in Translation Studies:\n\ntraces the development of corpus methods within translation studies\ndefines the types of corpora used for translation research, discussing their design and application and presenting tools for extracting and analyzing data\nexamines research potential and methodological limitatis\nconsiders some uses of corpora by translators and in translator training\nfeatures research questions, case studies and discussion points to provide a practical guide to using corpora in .