From bilingualism to professionalism: the effect of bilingual dominance and professional experience on translation quality in Chinese-to-English translation
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigates the effect of bilingual dominance and professional experience on the quality of Chinese-to-English translation. Forty-two bilingual translators participated and provided data on their bilingual background, professional experience, and translation output. The results of the regression analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between bilingual dominance and translation quality, with professional variables significantly enhancing the models’ explanatory power. The results suggest that while a balanced bilingual dominance is crucial, professional expertise and target language immersion are strong predictors of translation quality. The findings have implications for the consideration of both bilingual and professional variables in developing translation competence and highlight the need for further research to explore additional influential variables on translation quality.
Source: Cogent Arts and Humanities
Author: Zheng Zheng
Institution: Guangzhou Huali College
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,165
OpenAlex ID: W4407798501