Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of editors and contributors vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Using corpora and retrieval software as a source of materials for the translation classroom 9
7. Safeguarding the lexicogrammatical environment: Translating semantic prosody 29
8. Are translations longer than source texts?: A corpus-based study of explicitation 47
9. Arriving at equivalence: Making a case for comparable general reference corpora in translation studies 59
10. Virtual corpora as documentation resources: Translating travel insurance documents (English-Spanish) 75
11. Developing documentation skills to build do-it-yourself corpora in the specialised translation course 109
12. Evaluating the process and not just the product when using corpora in translator education 129
13. Subject index 151