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A Study on Researches Focusing on Human Translators

Jagyeong Kim 1

1이화여자대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate researches focusing on human translators in domestic and overseas translation studies, in an effort to identify any potential areas and methods for future research. To this end, 99 studies released from 2000 to 2016 at home and abroad were analyzed in terms of research area and method. Primarily based on the categorization of translator studies suggested by Chesterman (2009: 19), research areas were divided into cognitive, sociological, and cultural. Research methods were grouped based on the type of analysis data. According to the results, stronger attention to factors behind translator decisions and preference for more than two types of data for analysis were observed in overseas translator studies in cognitive context. Studies dealing with translator jobs in sociological context were increasing both at home and abroad, but large-scale questionnaire surveys along with interviews were used more actively in overseas translator studies.

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