USING CORPORA TOOLS IN TEACHING TRANSLATION

USING CORPORA TOOLS IN TEACHING TRANSLATION

Author:  Remkhe I.N., Nefyodova L.A.

Affiliation:  Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov, Chelyabinsk State University

Abstract:  In this study we seek to provide the theoretical background for corpus-based translation study and the pedagogic value of using corpus tools in teaching translation. We begin by discussing the efficiency of using corpora in translation from the perspective of various linguistic scholars. A view on the ways for enhancing the student-translator’s competence by teaching corpora strategies in the translation classroom will be presented and subjected to critical analysis through a practical task-based experiment run in collaboration with the University of Bath, UK. Finally, the proposed findings will be further elaborated by means of a self-assessment survey to give a clearer assumption of the concept’s feasibility. As a result of the experiment, the hypothesis about the efficiency of using language corpora systems in the classroom was proved when facing translation problems and looking for strategic solutions. Thus, we suggest corpus-based methodological approach be crucial to further research in corpus-based translation studies.

Keywords:  corpus-based translation, corpora strategies, translation competence, on-line tools

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