Quality assessment of translated isiXhosa public texts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21757166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bulelwa Nokele (0000-0001-6141-968X, University of South Africa, corresponding author), Feziwe Shoba (University of South Africa) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1607-3614 • E-ISSN: 1727-9461 |
| Publisher | National Inquiry Services Center (NISC) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2989/16073614.2024.2357329 |
| OpenAlex | W4404705356 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
Equitable information dissemination in a multilingual and multicultural setting is important. Translation as a means of information dissemination is equally important. Quality translation is even more important because it ensures that information effectively reaches the intended target audience and accurately serves the intended purpose. This study utilised Marais’ assessment tool to assess the quality of selected government documents translated from English into isiXhosa. The selected documents were informative texts such as annual reports, information brochures and Acts. Using content analysis, the study scrutinised the texts to identify any errors that may compromise the quality and acceptability of the translations. Fifteen texts translated into isiXhosa were analysed to determine whether they were adequate and functional in terms of purpose, culture, text type and style, content and language. The findings reveal that, of the 15 texts, eight were found to be adequate or functional, four were partly functional, and three were not functional. The study sheds light on the importance of observing quality control measures like revision and self-revision before publishing the final product. It is concluded that a lack of translator and translation competence has a negative impact on the translation product
Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Computer Science · History · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Philosophy · Translation Studies and Practices
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |