A mixed-methods analysis of the translation of quotations in international news dispatches

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ID21584030
AuthorsLéa Huotari (0009-0007-3328-6470, Chulalongkorn University), Mairi Mclaughlin (0000-0002-7717-1698, University of Bologna)
Year2026
Volume38
Issue1
Pages51-83
Publication date2026-02-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTarget International Journal of Translation Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0924-1884 • E-ISSN: 1569-9986
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/target.24133.huo
OpenAlexW4414244682
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

This article builds on the dynamic field of research on news translation. It presents a mixed-methods analysis of a parallel corpus of news agency dispatches to further our understanding of how news is translated and the factors influencing the translation strategies which are used. It focuses on the translation of quotations in news agency dispatches that are translated from English into French. The results of quantitative and qualitative analyses of a parallel corpus of source and translated dispatches underscore the importance of quotations in news agency dispatches. However, they also show that quotations can be cut as news is translated and what determines whether quotations will be lost or retained in the translation process. The study emphasizes the need for mixed-methods approaches and calls for more comparative research on news translation

Source text · Target text · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Translation Studies and Practices

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