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Computer-Assisted Translation: An Empirical Investigation of Cognitive Effort

Mellinger, Christopher Davey
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4915-8821
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1398088162

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2014, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies.
Drawing on empirical research methods and design from cognitive psychology and translation studies, this dissertation focuses on cognitive effort during the translation process when translation memory is used. More specifically, two questions are addressed by means of an experimental study. The first question is whether the use of translation memory affects the cognitive effort of the translator during the process of translating segmented texts compared to translation without the use of a TM. The second research question addressed in this study is whether translators perceive translation memory proposals as useful to the translation task. Both of these questions are experimentally investigated in an attempt to illuminate the effects resulting from the use of translation memory. This study first provides an overview of translation technology, and outlines key concepts, such as translation memory, post-editing, working memory, and cognitive effort. These concepts are explored within the context of professional translation and the existing literature is reviewed. Next, a novel, Web-based data collection method is proposed to elicit translation process data from Spanish-to-English translators with four to seven years of professional experience. Following this description, the results are presented in light of the two overarching research questions. Moreover, the results are examined in light of Angelone's (2010) notion of triadic metacognitive bundles, consisting of problem recognition, solution proposal, and solution evaluation behaviors. The dissertation concludes by suggesting implications for translation pedagogy, research design, and translation tool design. Finally, the economics ramifications are highlighted, and potential avenues for future research are proposed.
Keiran Dunne (Advisor)
Gregory Shreve (Committee Member)
Erik Angelone (Committee Member)
Jonathan Maletic (Committee Member)
William Merriman (Committee Member)
172 p.
Foreign Language; Language; Linguistics
computer-assisted translation; translation; cognitive effort; translation studies; translation memory; technical effort; temporal effort; post-editing; working memory; translation process research; metacognition

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  • Mellinger, C. D. (2014). Computer-Assisted Translation: An Empirical Investigation of Cognitive Effort [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1398088162

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mellinger, Christopher. Computer-Assisted Translation: An Empirical Investigation of Cognitive Effort. 2014. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1398088162.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mellinger, Christopher. "Computer-Assisted Translation: An Empirical Investigation of Cognitive Effort." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1398088162

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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