Yan Jackie Xiu, Pan Jun, Wang Honghua. Research on Translator and Interpreter Training

Springer, 2017. — 208 p. — (New Frontiers in Translation Studies). — ISBN10: 9811069573, 13 978-9811069574.This book comprehensively examines the development of translator and interpreter training using bibliometric reviews of the state of the field and empirical studies on classroom practice. It starts by introducing databases in bibliometric reviews and presents a detailed account of the reasons behind the project and its objectives as well as a description of the methods of constructing databases.
The introduction is followed by full-scale review studies on various aspects of translator and interpreter training, providing not only an overall picture of the research themes and methods, but also valuable information on active authors, institutions and countries in the subfields of translator training, interpreter training, and translator and interpreter training in general. The book also compares publications from different subfields of research, regions and journals to show the special features within this discipline. Further, it provides a series of empirical studies conducted by the authors, covering a wide array of topics in translator and interpreter training, with an emphasis on learner factors.
This collective volume, with its unique perspective on bibliometric data and empirical studies, highlights the latest development in the field of translator and interpreter training research. The findings presented will help researchers, trainers and practitioners to reflect on the important issues in the discipline and find possible new directions for future research.Research on Translator and Interpreter Training: Bibliometric Reviews
Studies on Translator and Interpreter Training: A Data-Driven Review of Journal Articles 2000–12The Study
Database Construction
Data Analysis
Results
Basic Statistics
Distribution of Research Themes and Research Methods
Authorship and Geographic Distribution of the Articles
Discussion: Current Trends and Future DirectionsA Sample Data Entry in the Access File
Thematic Categories, Methodological Categories and Their Numbers of Entries in the Database
Research on Translator Training After the New Millennium: A Corpus-Based Review of Eight Journals on Translation StudiesThe Study
Background
Data Analysis
Results
Basic Statistics
Comparisons of Research Themes of the Five Continents
Discussion
The General Picture
Continental FeaturesNumber of Entries in the Corpus by Thematic Categories
List of Contributions by Country
Research on Interpreter Training: A Review of Studies in the New MillenniumMethod
The Database
Data Analysis
Results
The Composition of the Database
The Development Trend Over the Past 15 Years
Thematic Features Identified
Title Analysis
Active Authors, Institutions and Countries/Areas
Discussion and Conclusions
The General Picture
Current Trends in Research on Interpreter Training
Active Authors and Geographic Features
Number of Entries in the Corpus by Thematic Categories
Beyond the Landscape “of Light”: A Review of Pedagogical Research Articles in Meta (2000–2014)Beyond the Landscape “of Light”
“Back to the Future” Through Academic Journals
Research Methodology
Results
A Thematic Review of Pedagogical Research in Meta
A Thematic Comparison of Pedagogical Research Between Meta and the Other Nine T&I Journals
Differences Between Meta and Other Nine T&I Journals in Research MethodsResearch on Translator and Interpreter Training: Empirical Studies on Learners
Learner Factors, Self-perceived Language Ability and Interpreting Learning: An Investigation of Hong Kong Tertiary Interpreting ClassesLiterature Review
Interpreting and Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Individual Learner Factors in SLA Learning and Interpreting Classrooms
Method
Participants
Instruments and Procedure
Results
Reasons for Learning Interpreting
Gender Difference in Achievements in Learning Interpreting
Problems Most Frequently Encountered, Problems of Most Concern, and Problems Perceived to Be Most Fatal
Personal Habits that Impact on Language and Interpreting Learning
Impact of Self-perceived Language Ability on Interpreting Learning
Components that Contribute to Predicting Success in Interpreting on Learning
DiscussionLearner Variables and Problems Perceived by Students: An Investigation of a College Interpreting Programme in ChinaResearch Background
Learners’ Language Needs in Interpreting Classes
Perceptions of Problems in Interpreting Learning
Learner Variables in Interpreting Learning
The Study
Method
Participants
Instruments
Procedures
Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis Results
Learner’s Perceptions of Problems
Learner Variables and Perceptions of Problems
Socio-Biographic Variables and Perceptions of Problems
Qualitative Data Analysis Results
Vocabulary
Major and Interpreting Learning
Affective Factors
Discussion and Conclusion
Problem Types and Codes Used in the Study
Student Focus Group Interview Guide
The Interplay Between Foreign Language Anxiety, Willingness to Communicate and Other Learner Factors in Tertiary Interpreting ClassroomsLiterature Review
Interpreting Classroom Research
Learner Factors and Interpreter Training
Method
Participants
Instruments
Data Collecting Procedure
Results
Foreign Language Anxiety and WTC
Foreign Language Anxiety, WTC and Learning Outcomes in Interpreting Classrooms
Foreign Language Anxiety, WTC and Other Learner Factors in Interpreting Classrooms
DiscussionSecond Language Writing Anxiety and Translation: Performance in a Hong Kong Tertiary Translation ClassLiterature Review
Research on Second Language Anxiety
Research on Second Language Writing Anxiety
Second Language Anxiety and Translation Training
Method
Participants
Instruments and Procedure
Results
Language Anxiety and Translation Performance
Language Ability and Translation Performance
Reading Habits, Writing Habits and Translation Performance
Components that Contribute to Predicting Chinese-to-English Translation Performance
DiscussionThe Database TIEJAD
The Empirical Studies on Training: Future Development