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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815543003321

Titolo

Quantitative methods in corpus-based translation studies : a practical guide to descriptive translation research / / edited by Michael P. Oakes, Meng Ji

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012

ISBN

1-280-49756-4

9786613592798

90-272-7478-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (371 p.)

Collana

Studies in corpus linguistics; v. 51

Altri autori (Persone)

OakesMichael P

JiMeng

Disciplina

418/.02072

Soggetti

Translating and interpreting - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Theoretical exploration -- pt. II. Essential corpus statistics -- pt. III. Quantitative exploration of literary translation -- pt. IV. Quantitative exploration of translation lexis.

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comprehensive guidebook to the quantitative methods needed for Corpus-Based Translation Studies (CBTS). It provides a systematic description of the various statistical tests used in Corpus Linguistics which can be used in translation research. In Part 1, Theoretical Explorations, the interplay between quantitative and qualitative methodologies is explored. Part 2, Essential Corpus Studies, describes how to undertake quantitative studies, with a suitable level of technical and relevant case studies. Part 3, Quantitative Explorations of Literary Translations, looks at translations of c