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Chapter 2. Four fundamental types of reading during translation

  • Kristian Tangsgaard Hvelplund
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Translation in Transition
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Abstract

This chapter concerns reading during translation and the cognitive activities which underlie the different types of reading. Its aim is to characterise and discuss different kinds of reading during the translation process, and it does so through the exploration of recordings of eye movement data. The chapter specifically identifies and discusses four types of reading during translation: source text reading, source text reading while typing, reading of existing target text, and reading of emerging target text. The study identifies considerable differences in terms of fixation duration, fixation count and pupil size for the four different types of reading. These differences are explained by the different reading purposes and task objectives underlying each type of reading.

Abstract

This chapter concerns reading during translation and the cognitive activities which underlie the different types of reading. Its aim is to characterise and discuss different kinds of reading during the translation process, and it does so through the exploration of recordings of eye movement data. The chapter specifically identifies and discusses four types of reading during translation: source text reading, source text reading while typing, reading of existing target text, and reading of emerging target text. The study identifies considerable differences in terms of fixation duration, fixation count and pupil size for the four different types of reading. These differences are explained by the different reading purposes and task objectives underlying each type of reading.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part I. Cognitive processes in reading during translation
  5. Chapter 1. Reading for translation 17
  6. Chapter 2. Four fundamental types of reading during translation 55
  7. Part II. Literality, directionality and intralingual translation processes
  8. Chapter 3. Measuring translation literality 81
  9. Chapter 4. Translation, post-editing and directionality 107
  10. Chapter 5. Intralingual and interlingual translation 135
  11. Part III. Computing and assessing translation effort, performance, and quality
  12. Chapter 6. From process to product 161
  13. Chapter 7. Quality is in the eyes of the reviewer 187
  14. Chapter 8. Translation technology and learner performance 207
  15. Notes on contributors 235
  16. Index 241
https://doi.org/10.1075/btl.133.02hve

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Introduction 1
  4. Part I. Cognitive processes in reading during translation
  5. Chapter 1. Reading for translation 17
  6. Chapter 2. Four fundamental types of reading during translation 55
  7. Part II. Literality, directionality and intralingual translation processes
  8. Chapter 3. Measuring translation literality 81
  9. Chapter 4. Translation, post-editing and directionality 107
  10. Chapter 5. Intralingual and interlingual translation 135
  11. Part III. Computing and assessing translation effort, performance, and quality
  12. Chapter 6. From process to product 161
  13. Chapter 7. Quality is in the eyes of the reviewer 187
  14. Chapter 8. Translation technology and learner performance 207
  15. Notes on contributors 235
  16. Index 241
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