week 1 research topics, trends, questions_1

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Research Methods in Translation and

Inter retin Studies II

Dr Maeve Olohan

W306maeve.o o an manc es er.ac.u


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,questions

1. Some trends in TIS research

.

process

. Focus on researc ques ons Getting ideas

Refining initial idea

Formulating questions


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Research trends


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research?

Suggests 6 areas of translation

Tymoczko 2005


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1. Attempts to define translation (1)

Examinations of linguistic,

literary and cultural facets oftranslation

Focus on translation product

(e.g. corpus-based studies,descriptive historical studies)or on translation process (e.g.

TAP analysis, studies oftranslators and interpreters)

Tymoczko 2005


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1. Attempts to define translation (2)

earn new ngs a ou rans a on

Test prescriptive or normative

and products of translation indifferent places, times and cultures

Learn more about concept oftranslation and its fuzzy boundaries

a cluster concept

Tymoczko 2005: 1084-5


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2. Internationalisation of translation

ee n con erences, pu ca ons,organisations (e.g. IATIS)

and different associations in non-Western approaches

Need to challenge Westernassumptions about translation

-translation required (e.g. Cheung

2005)

Tymoczko 2005


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.globalisation

conceptualisation of translation

(e.g. Cronin 2003) Changes in translation and

interpreting modes, e.g. shift fromindividual translators to team

translation via electronic networks,telephone interpreting, etc. . .

Baumgarten, House and Probst

2004) u me a r ngs ocus onintersemiotic translation

Tymoczko 2005


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.disciplines

Historically, TIS adapts frames

from other disciplines e.g. linguistics, systems theories,

discourse theory, cultural

studies, sociology etc. also smaller frames, e.g.

rewr ng, represen a on

Predicted to continue andbecome more self-reflexive

Tymoczko 2005


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.science

Study of perception, expert

s stems etc.

Implications: more self-

Predicted growth area due to

research

Tymoczko 2005


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.neurophysiology

Studying the brain

.

brain activity during translation

MRI and PET scans

re c e grow area as e

technology becomes morecommonp ace; s romfocus on individuals to groups

Tymoczko 2005


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Common features of trends

ncrease n er sc p nar y beyond linguistics and cultural studies,

to social sciences and life sciences

Move away from narrow Westernperspectives

Translation as cluster concept andopen field, becoming ever more

need for greater sophistication asregards research structures, methods

more flexible, less prescriptivetranslation pedagogy

Tymoczko 2005


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The research process


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What does research achieve?

rov es new a a

Proposes a new idea Suggests an answer to a

specific question

Tests or refines an existinghypothesis

Proposes and justifies a new

hypothesis Proposes a new methodology

Proposes a new theory

Williams and Chesterman 2002: 6-47


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Research process

Identify issue of interest

hypotheses

framework or concepts, possibledata and methods of analysis

Collect data

Analyse data Process results, draw conclusions,

answer research questions


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Formulating research questions


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Getting ideas for research

en y area o own n eres

Explore current state of researchin the area

resources: human, library/IT and

professional Find out if its feasible to work in

that area

scope resources

time



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Refining the initial idea

Con ex ua s ng e ea To what general area does the topic belong?

How are they related?

What is the history of the topic?

What are the main categories of the topic?

What are the main concepts for the topic?

,and why questions, e.g.

I am working on X because I want to findou w y w a ow n or er o un ers anwhy/how/whether



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Research questions ormu a e ques ons w c researc

project will answer

often one overarching question andsevera su ques ons

it must be possible to answer thosequestions by the end of the project

ques ons may nee o e re ne as we

proceed Use research questions when exploring

Use research questions when we are not

explicitly predicting the outcome Use hypothesis if we can formulate

specific answer or expectation


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Hypotheses

Hypothesis = tentative answer to a

research problem, expressed in terms

Hypotheses help us to generalise

,

hypothesis is supported; accept into bodyof knowledge

hypothesis is rejected; new hypothesis can

be proposed, tested


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derived?

Deductively, from theories,rom era ure

Inductively, from direct

observations B intuition

By a combination of these


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For reflection

Identify your area(s) of interest intranslation or interpreting studies

en y some op c s o n eres

within your chosen area

precise, e.g. by identifying specificarts of the to ics which are of

most interest

Think about questions on thesetopics which you would like toexplore further


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ReadingTymoczko, Maria (2005) Trajectories of Research in Translation Studies,Meta 50(4):

1082-1097.

and at least one of the following publications by Chesterman:

,doing Research in Translation Studies, Manchester: St. Jerome.

Chesterman, Andrew (2001) Empirical Research Methods inTranslation Studies, Erikoiskielet ja knnsteoria (VAKKI-symposiumi XX) 27, 9-22.

-------- -------- ,Olohan (ed.) Intercultural Faultlines. Research Models inTranslation Studies I: Textual and Cognitive aspects. Manchester:St. Jerome, pp.15-27.

-------- 2000b What Constitutes Pro ress in Translation Studies? inBirgitta Englund Dimitrova (ed.), versttning och tolkning.Rapport frn ASLA:s hstsymposium, Stockholm, 5-6 november1998. Uppsala: ASLA, pp. 33-49.

-------- (1998) Causes, Translations, Effects, Target 10(2): 201-230.


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Other references , -

and Some False Dichotomies in Translation Studies, CTISOccasional Papers 1: 7-20.

Baumgarten, Nicole, Juliane House and Julia Probst (2004) ,The Translator 10(1): 83-108.

Cheung, Martha P.Y. (2005) To Translate Means toExchange? A new interpretation of the earliest Chineseattem ts to define translation, Tar et 17 1 : 27-48

Cronin, Michael (2003) Translation and Globalisation, Londonand New York: Routledge.

Frankfort-Nachmias, Chava and David Nachmias (1996)Research Methods in the Social Sciences, London: Arnold.

Halverson, Sandra (1999) Conceptual Work and theTranslation Concept, Target 11(1): 1-31.

-------- (2004) Assumed Translation: Reconciling Komissarov and

Tour and movin a ste forward, Tar et 16 2 : 341-354.Tymoczko, Maria (2002) Connecting the Two Infinite Orders:

Research Methods in Translation Studies, in Theo Hermans(ed.) Crosscultural Transgressions. Research Models inTranslation Studies II: Historical and Ideological Issues,Manchester: St. Jerome, pp. 9-25.


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