Corpus to Corpus: A Study of Translation Equivalence

A volume stemming from the "Malvern Workshop," a collaborative project that aims to lay the foundation for a new methodology in multilingual corpus linguistics, is introduced. The use of parallel corpora, ie, translations of common source texts into different languages, to identify correla...

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Published in:International journal of lexicography 1996-09, Vol.9 (3), p.171-178
Main Authors: Sinclair, John, Payne, Jonathan, Perez Hernandez, Chantal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A volume stemming from the "Malvern Workshop," a collaborative project that aims to lay the foundation for a new methodology in multilingual corpus linguistics, is introduced. The use of parallel corpora, ie, translations of common source texts into different languages, to identify correlations between words, their environments, & translation equivalents is described, along with the machine algorithms & dictionaries envisioned. Limitations of this "bottom up" approach, special problems caused by both rare & very common words, & the ambiguity of words are discussed. E. Emery
ISSN:0950-3846
1477-4577
DOI:10.1093/ijl/9.3.171