From Bible to Babel Fish: The Evolution of Translation and Translation Theory

Translation, the transfer of the written word from one language to another, has a long history, and many important scholars have helped shape its perceptions, accepted processes, and theories. Machine translation, translation by computer software requiring little or no human input, is the latest movement in the translation field, a possible way for the profession to keep abreast of the enormous demand for scientific, business, and technical translations. This study examines MT by placing it in a historical context — first exploring the history of translation and translation theory, then following that explanation with one of machine translation, its problems, and its potential.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Department dc:contributor.department

History

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Settle, Lori Louise

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Bixler, Jacqueline E.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• O'Donnell, J. Dean Jr.
• Tilley-Lubbs, Gresilda A.

• translation history
• translation
• machine translation
• translation theory

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05112004-144852

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42587