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Towards the effects of translators’ emotional intelligence and anxiety on their translation quality

Year: 2023

Type: review

Abstract: For years, the impact of translators and their emotional characteristics on translation quality have been the main concern of scholars. That is, few studies have evaluated the role of translators' qualities on their professional performance. It is because most translation studies have focused on the linguistic and sociolinguistic determinants of translation quality. To highlight the consequences of translators' emotional characteristics on their professional performance, this study sought to review the role of translators' emotional intelligence and anxiety on their translation quality. As evidenced by previous investigations, both emotional intelligence and anxiety can enormously affect the quality of translations. This review offers some takeaways for educators in translation studies as well as the translation educational system to make them cognizant of the role of emotional intelligence in translation quality. It also recommends some solutions to avoid the adverse effects of anxiety on translation quality.

Source: Heliyon

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19276

Author: Guanghua Qiu

Institution: Henan University

Language: English

Topic: Translation Studies and Practices

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100

Funder: Education Department of Henan Province