Abstract
The translation process has often been described as a sequence of three steps, source text (ST) analysis, source-target transfer, and target text (TT) generation. We propose a radically different view, in which the human translation process consists of a hierarchy of interacting word and phrase translations systems which organize and integrate as dissipative structures. Activation of word (or phrase) translation systems is a non-selective subliminal process in the translator’s mind not restricted to one language. Depending on the entropy (i.e., the internal order) of the word translation systems, a human translator spends more or less time and energy during the translation process, which can be measured in the form of gaze patterns and production duration.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Translation, Cognition & Behavior |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 211–232 |
Number of pages | 22 |
ISSN | 2542-5277 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Translation effort
- Translation production
- Entropy and dissipation in translation