Chapter 7. Textual explicitations
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Fang Tang
Abstract
Previous studies on explicitation have “mainly investigated explicitation as textual cohesion” (Sergio & Falbo 2012: 24). In Künzli and Moser-Mercer’s empirical research (1995: 304–306) on translation process, they concluded that novice translators and interpreters tend to treat each sentence in an isolated manner and fail to establish discourse links. On the basis of their findings, it would be fair to assume that student interpreters might also make less textual explicitation shifts than their professional counterparts. Is there a higher frequency of textual explicitations in the professional group? Is there any difference in interpreters’ adoption of textual explicitations while they are interpreting in different interpreting directions? This chapter intends to analyse these questions by investigating textual explicitations.
Abstract
Previous studies on explicitation have “mainly investigated explicitation as textual cohesion” (Sergio & Falbo 2012: 24). In Künzli and Moser-Mercer’s empirical research (1995: 304–306) on translation process, they concluded that novice translators and interpreters tend to treat each sentence in an isolated manner and fail to establish discourse links. On the basis of their findings, it would be fair to assume that student interpreters might also make less textual explicitation shifts than their professional counterparts. Is there a higher frequency of textual explicitations in the professional group? Is there any difference in interpreters’ adoption of textual explicitations while they are interpreting in different interpreting directions? This chapter intends to analyse these questions by investigating textual explicitations.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements xi
- List of abbreviations xiii
- List of figures xv
- List of tables xvii
- Transcription key xxi
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. Review of studies on explicitation 5
- Chapter 3. Theoretical framework 33
- Chapter 4. Research methods 55
- Chapter 5. Experiential explicitations 65
- Chapter 6. Interpersonal explicitations 117
- Chapter 7. Textual explicitations 147
- Chapter 8. Note-related explicitations 181
- Chapter 9. Findings and discussion 191
- Chapter 10. Conclusion 213
- References 219
- Appendix 1. Information about the subjects 231
- Appendix 2. Briefing handout 232
- Notes on the author 233
- Name Index 235
- Subject Index 237
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements xi
- List of abbreviations xiii
- List of figures xv
- List of tables xvii
- Transcription key xxi
- Chapter 1. Introduction 1
- Chapter 2. Review of studies on explicitation 5
- Chapter 3. Theoretical framework 33
- Chapter 4. Research methods 55
- Chapter 5. Experiential explicitations 65
- Chapter 6. Interpersonal explicitations 117
- Chapter 7. Textual explicitations 147
- Chapter 8. Note-related explicitations 181
- Chapter 9. Findings and discussion 191
- Chapter 10. Conclusion 213
- References 219
- Appendix 1. Information about the subjects 231
- Appendix 2. Briefing handout 232
- Notes on the author 233
- Name Index 235
- Subject Index 237
