A discussion of ethnographic research methods and their relevance for translation process research

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ID7434260
AuthorsSéverine Hubscher-Davidson (0000-0002-9099-8390, Aston University, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume12
Issue1
Pages1-18
Publication date2011-05-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAcross Languages and Cultures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1585-1923 • E-ISSN: 1588-2519
PublisherAkadémiai Kiadó (PUBLISHER • HU)
DOI10.1556/acr.12.2011.1.1
OpenAlexW2020429033
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited27

In recent years, technologically advanced methodologies such as Translog have gained a lot of ground in translation process research. However, in this paper it will be argued that quantitative research methods can be supplemented by ethnographic qualitative ones so as to enhance our understanding of what underlies the translation process. Although translation studies scholars have sometimes applied an ethnographic approach to the study of translation, this paper offers a different perspective and considers the potential of ethnographic research methods for tapping cognitive and behavioural aspects of the translation process. A number of ethnographic principles are discussed and it is argued that process researchers aiming to understand translators’ perspectives and intentions, how these shape their behaviours, as well as how translators reflect on the situations they face and how they see themselves, would undoubtedly benefit from adopting an ethnographic framework for their studies on translation processes

Relevance · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Translation Studies and Practices

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