All Outputs (4)

The impact of cultural background knowledge in the processing of metaphorical expressions: An empirical study of English-Chinese sight translation (2014)
Journal Article
Zheng, B., & Xiang, X. (2014). The impact of cultural background knowledge in the processing of metaphorical expressions: An empirical study of English-Chinese sight translation. Translation and Interpreting Studies: The Journal of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association, 9(1), 5-24. https://doi.org/10.1075/tis.9.1.01zhe

This study aims to explore the role and possible impact of cultural background knowledge (CBK) on performance in sight translation, specifically the translation of metaphorical expressions (MEs). A between-subjects experiment was designed for 68 inte... Read More about The impact of cultural background knowledge in the processing of metaphorical expressions: An empirical study of English-Chinese sight translation.

Revisiting the Function of Background Information in Sight Translating Metaphor: An Analysis of Translation Product and Process (2014)
Book Chapter
Xiang, X., & Zheng, B. (2014). Revisiting the Function of Background Information in Sight Translating Metaphor: An Analysis of Translation Product and Process. In A. Musolff, F. MacArthur, & G. Pagani (Eds.), Metaphor and intercultural communication (53-72). (New ed). Bloomsbury Academic

The role of consultation sources revisited: an empirical study of English–Chinese translation (2014)
Journal Article
Zheng, B. (2014). The role of consultation sources revisited: an empirical study of English–Chinese translation. Perspectives, 22(1), 113-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/0907676x.2012.746380

This paper contributes to empirical research into expertise in translation by investigating how translators approach source texts and how they use consultation sources, specifically dictionaries, to inform their translation choices. Subjects particip... Read More about The role of consultation sources revisited: an empirical study of English–Chinese translation.

Towards students’ learning activities in an MA translation mdule : an interview-based study (2014)
Book Chapter
Zheng, B. (2014). Towards students’ learning activities in an MA translation mdule : an interview-based study. In L. M. Li, & M. Xing (Eds.), Innovation and Consolidation in Learning and Teaching Chinese--Applied Chinese Language Studies V (223-236). (New ed.). Sinolingua London

This paper focuses on the experience of learning from the student’s perspective and is based upon a phenomenological approach to education studies, investigating the relationships between approaches, conceptions, contexts and outcomes of learning. St... Read More about Towards students’ learning activities in an MA translation mdule : an interview-based study.