Using Technologies for Creative-Text Translation

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This collection reflects on the state of the art of research into the use of translation technologies in the translation of creative texts, encompassing literary texts but also extending beyond to cultural texts, and charts their development and paths for further research. Bringing together perspectives from scholars across the discipline, the book considers recent trends and developments in technology that have spurred growing interest in the use of computer-aided translation (CAT) and machine translation (MT) tools in literary translation. Chapters examine the relationships between translators and these tools—the extent to which they already use such technologies, the challenges they face, and prevailing attitudes towards these tools—as well as the ethical implications of such technologies in translation practice. The volume gives special focus to drawing on examples with and beyond traditional literary genres to look to these technologies’ use in working with the larger group of creative texts, setting the stage for many future research opportunities. The book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in translation studies, especially those with an interest in literary translation, translation technology, translation practice, and translation ethics. Cover Endorsement Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Contributors Introduction How to Solve the Problem of Translation Re-evaluating Priorities Literature and Other Creative Texts Broadening the Field Crafting a Snapshot The Missing Chapters References 1 Collecting Literary Translators’ Narratives: Towards a New Paradigm for Technological Innovation in Literary Translation Introduction Literary Translators’ Self-Imaging Strategies Literary Translation and Technology The SCOT Framework Methodology Results and Analysis Respondents’ Profile Confidence With Technology Technology Use Appealing Aspects of Technology Unappealing Aspects of Technology Attitudes Towards Technology Discussion and Conclusion References 2 Dutch Literary Translators’ Use and Perceived Usefulness of Technology: The Role of Awareness and Attitude Introduction Related Research Technology Use and Acceptance Translation Technology Use and Acceptance Translation Technology and Literary Translation Method Survey Respondents Analysis Results Awareness Use Perceived Usefulness of Translation Technology Limitations and Future Perspectives Conclusion and Discussion Acknowledgements Note References 3 Human–computer Interaction in Pun Translation Introduction Background Experiment PunCAT Source Data Experimental Setup Analysis and Discussion Group A Group B User Satisfaction, Translation Strategies, and Translation Quality Conclusion Acknowledgements Note References 4 Bilingual E-Books Via Neural Machine Translation and Their Reception Introduction Bilingual Books in Language Learning Methodology Description of Engine and Translation Process Description and Selection of the Text Description of the E-Book Creation Process Obtaining the Source Text Conversion of the Source Text to DocBook Creation of the Bilingual DocBook Creation of the Bilingual E-Book in the Final Format: EPUB and HTML Description of the Survey Participants Limitations of the Survey Results NMT Evaluation Results Reception: Survey Responses Reading Experience Comprehension Reading Patterns Self-reported English Level Additional Data Conclusions and Future Work Notes References 5 Catching the Meaning of Words: Can Google Translate Convey Metaphor? Introduction Methodology Types of Metaphor Translation Procedures Findings Lexical Metaphors Multi-word Metaphors Extended Metaphors Idiomatic Expressions Dead Metaphors Translation Procedures Conclusions Notes References 6 Pragmatic and Cognitive Elements in Literary Machine Translation: An Assessment of an Excerpt From J. Polzin’s Brood … Introduction Creativity, Language, Translation, and the Machine Pragmatics, Cognition, and Literary (Machine) Translation The Source Text The Outputs Conclusions Notes References 7 The “Oxen of the Sun” Hypertext: A Digital Hypertext in the Study of Polyphonic Translations of James Joyce’s Ulysses Introduction Neither a Borrower, Nor a Lender Be: The Borrowed Styles of the “Oxen” Pastiche, Dialogue, and Translation: Imitating an Imitation Signals of Pastiche: Elements Fulfilling the Pastiche Contract in the Hypertext Imitating the Imitation in the Finnish and Swedish (Re)translations of the “Oxen of the Sun” Conclusions: The Use of the OSH in the Analysis of the Finnish and Swedish “Oxen” (Re)translations Notes References 8 Translating With Technology: How Digitalisation Affects Authorship and Copyright of Literary Texts Introduction Translation and Copyright The Legal Status of Translation in the Berne Convention Challenges of Translation in Relation to Current Copyright Systems Translation Technology and Its Effects Translation Memories and Machine Translation Systems Translation Corpora Machine Translation and Literary Texts The Effect of Technologisation On Authorship Authorship vs. Ownership From an Ethical Perspective Machine-assisted Literary Translation and Multiple Translatorship Discussion and Concluding Remarks Notes References Index