On a more robust approach to triangulating retrospective protocols
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Igor Antônio Lourenço da Silva
Abstract
Verbal protocols were extensively used in the very infancy of translation process research. However, it seems that they have failed to stand many of their criticisms, as they now represent a secondary method for eliciting data in the field, especially after technological developments, such as key-logging and eye-tracking software/hardware. As such, this chapter describes a methodological proposal of how to approach retrospective protocols with the aim at increasing reliability and avoiding using it conveniently as a “crutch” for the key-logging analysis. This proposal involves exploring the notions of representation (Chi 2006a, 2006b) and segmentation (Dragsted 2004) as two related variables that can be explored by using retrospective protocols and key-logging data, respectively. Adopting two correlated concepts that can be approached with similar measures, but by using different, equally informative methods, can provide relevant insights to the understanding of the translation process. The proposal is supported by the results of a pilot experiment triangulating representation (as captured through retrospective protocols) and segmentation (as captured through key logging).
Abstract
Verbal protocols were extensively used in the very infancy of translation process research. However, it seems that they have failed to stand many of their criticisms, as they now represent a secondary method for eliciting data in the field, especially after technological developments, such as key-logging and eye-tracking software/hardware. As such, this chapter describes a methodological proposal of how to approach retrospective protocols with the aim at increasing reliability and avoiding using it conveniently as a “crutch” for the key-logging analysis. This proposal involves exploring the notions of representation (Chi 2006a, 2006b) and segmentation (Dragsted 2004) as two related variables that can be explored by using retrospective protocols and key-logging data, respectively. Adopting two correlated concepts that can be approached with similar measures, but by using different, equally informative methods, can provide relevant insights to the understanding of the translation process. The proposal is supported by the results of a pilot experiment triangulating representation (as captured through retrospective protocols) and segmentation (as captured through key logging).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
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Part I: Psycholinguistic and cognitive intersections in translation and interpreting
- The position of psycholinguistic and cognitive science in translation and interpreting 3
- Translation process research at the interface 17
- The contributions of cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics to conference interpreting 41
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Part II: Studies from psycholinguistic and cognitive perspectives
- Discourse comprehension in simultaneous interpreting 67
- Simultaneous interpreting and working memory capacity 101
- Process and text studies of a translation problem 127
- Post-editing machine translation 145
- On a more robust approach to triangulating retrospective protocols 175
- About the contributors 203
- Index 205
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
-
Part I: Psycholinguistic and cognitive intersections in translation and interpreting
- The position of psycholinguistic and cognitive science in translation and interpreting 3
- Translation process research at the interface 17
- The contributions of cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics to conference interpreting 41
-
Part II: Studies from psycholinguistic and cognitive perspectives
- Discourse comprehension in simultaneous interpreting 67
- Simultaneous interpreting and working memory capacity 101
- Process and text studies of a translation problem 127
- Post-editing machine translation 145
- On a more robust approach to triangulating retrospective protocols 175
- About the contributors 203
- Index 205
