R eview : Wang, Lim and Li (eds). 2021. New Perspectives on Corpus Translation Studies. Singapore: Springer
Year: 2024
Type: book-review
Abstract: Since Baker (1996) coined the term Corpus-based Translation Studies (cts) and condensed the translation universals proposed in previous studies into simplification, explicitation, normalisation, convergence and homogeneity, cts has become an indispensable subfield of translation studies after nearly three decades of development.As the humanities continue to be 'digitised', the breadth and depth of cts are also expanding, with the application of new focusses and multidisciplinary perspectives.New Perspectives on Corpus Translation Studies is such a volume with contributions from leading scholars reflecting the translational trend in humanities and proposing innovative ways in three sections revisiting the key concerns of cts.The first section (Chapters 1 and 2) is dedicated to translation pedagogy.Holmes (1988) proposed the map of translation studies that categorised applied translation studies into four divisions: translation teaching, translation policy, translation aid and translation criticism.The iconic map is nonetheless redrawn in Chapter 1. Laviosa and Falco discuss in depth the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (cefr) and criteria for evaluating qualified translators in the digital era, noting that future translation studies and practices must adapt to the transition from 'the traditional view of translation for language teaching to the emerging view of translation in language teaching' (p.5), with the latter concept being based on four educational philosophies: academic, social reformist, technological and humanistic.Thus, the authors substituted translation teaching in Holmes' map with translation pedagogy, a broader term, and designated translation teaching and translation training as its subdirections.Moreover, they described the application of corpus in translation training and translation teaching as well as its great flexibility, emphasising that a corpus can assist translation studies and practice in adjusting to the aforementioned transition.
Source: Corpora
Authors: Yuhua Fang, Noor Mala Ibrahim
Institution: University of Technology Malaysia
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4401430804