Toward a systematic approach to translation skills instruction

In this study, a bi-disciplinary approach was taken to investigate translation processes with the objective of establishing the foundation for a systematic approach to the teaching of translation skills for professional purposes. A model of translation in terms of social, communicative processes was developed on the basis of the view of language proposed by J. R. Firth. This social view of translation was complemented by a model of cognitive translation processes based on a contemporary view of psycholinguistic language processing as well as on empirical data collected in the form of think-aloud protocols. The verbal report data were collected during the production of a German $\to$ English translation, carried out by eight novice translator trainees in a West German university program in Translation Studies, and eight graduates of the same program.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Kiraly, Donald Charles

Contributors dc:contributor

• Savignon, S.J.

• Education, Language and Literature

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Kiraly, Donald Charles

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9021708
(UMI)AAI9021708

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22213