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@article{ART001921163},
author={Vivian Lee},
title={Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study},
journal={The Journal of Translation Studies},
issn={1229-795X},
year={2014},
volume={15},
number={4},
pages={223-250},
doi={10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007}

TY - JOUR
AU - Vivian Lee
TI - Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study
JO - The Journal of Translation Studies
PY - 2014
VL - 15
IS - 4
PB - The Korean Association for Translation Studies
SP - 223
EP - 250
SN - 1229-795X
AB - This paper looks at the knowledge of word connotations possessed by participants in Korean into English translation tasks which involved culture-specific lexis (CSL). Students learning Korean into English translation were given pre and post-translation tasks containing culture-specific lexis, and a taught session with discussions was held in between. Pre and post interviews were also conducted. The recorded data was transcribed and coded using NVivo software. Presenting data from the study, this paper looks at what prior knowledge of culture-specific lexis was possessed by the learners, and how translation tasks involving such culture-specific words require consideration of connotations in both L1 and L2 words. Results show that while in most cases L1 speakers may have knowledge of connotations in CSL, when translating from their L1 into L2 it is important to find ways to convey such meanings in translation into the target text. For L2 speakers of the source text, translating CSL from L2 into L1 requires the learning and understanding of any unknown CSL for efficient translation into the target text. The paper also highlights the importance of CSL in translation tasks, and considers pedagogical implications for teachers and trainers of translation studies.
KW - culture-specific lexis;word knowledge;word connotations;L1 into L2;L2 into L1
DO - 10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007
ER -

Vivian Lee. (2014). Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study. The Journal of Translation Studies, 15(4), 223-250.

Vivian Lee. 2014, "Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study", The Journal of Translation Studies, vol.15, no.4 pp.223-250. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee "Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study" The Journal of Translation Studies 15.4 pp.223-250 (2014) : 223.

Vivian Lee. Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study. 2014; 15(4), 223-250. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee. "Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study" The Journal of Translation Studies 15, no.4 (2014) : 223-250.doi: 10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee. Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study. The Journal of Translation Studies, 15(4), 223-250. doi: 10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee. Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study. The Journal of Translation Studies. 2014; 15(4) 223-250. doi: 10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee. Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study. 2014; 15(4), 223-250. Available from: doi:10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007

Vivian Lee. "Knowledge of Word Connotations in the Translation of Culture-specific Lexis: Findings from a Pilot Study" The Journal of Translation Studies 15, no.4 (2014) : 223-250.doi: 10.15749/jts.2014.15.4.007