Navigating the Web - A Qualitative Eye Tracking Based Study of Translators Web Search

This Element reports an investigation of translators' use of web-based resources and search engines. The study adopted a qualitative eye tracking-based methodology utilising a combination of gaze replay and retrospective think aloud (RTA) to elicit data. The main contribution of this Element lies in presenting not only an alternative eye tracking methodology for investigating translators' web search behaviour but also a systematic approach to gauging the reasoning behind translators' highly complex and context-dependent interaction with search engines and the Web.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Existing studies; 3. Methodology; 4. Findings and discussion; 5. Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element presents an alternative eye tracking methodology for investigating translators' web search behaviour as well as a systematic approach to gauging the reasoning behind translators' highly complex and context-dependent interaction with search engines and the Web.

Product details

• Authors: Claire Y. Shih, Claire Y. (University College London) Shih
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2023
• EAN: 9781009114134
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0911413-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Translation and Interpreting
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Human-Computer Interaction, Chinese, Translation & interpretation, Human–computer interaction, Natural language & machine translation, Translation and interpretation, Natural language and machine translation