TEXT ANALYSIS

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.669

TASK 1: Find and download 1 journal article from your field of study.

TASK 2: Analyse the article and find if it contains the features in the table below. If it does, where
are they (in which section of the article)? Add example sentences (1-2).

Feature EXAMPLE SENTENCES & WHICH SECTION

Abbreviations For example, types of translations, translation methods, stage of the
translation process, etc.(Main part. Nowadays, when people tend to
specialize in as few and as narrow areas as possible, translators are expected
to do to do exactly the opposite, i.e. they are supposed to have a very
knowledge of all the domains with which their work intense.(Introduction)
Addressing the reader as you Which are your fears and worries related to a potential career as a translator?
(Main part)
What can the translation teacher do in order to help you in this respect?
(Main part)
Contractions I did not find this article.
Gender-neutral language I did not find this article.

Hedges It seems, therefore, that students perceive their good training for the
translation career. (Main part) In their view these ‘trick of the trade should
regard several aspect.(Main part) Students fear that they might not turn into
“good” translators if the training process does not enable to deal .(Main part)
I, we We strongly believe that the manner….(Main part), we conducent a mini-
research study based on a questionnaire….., we will quote one subject who
consider that…(Main part).
I am scared about the time a client will come….(Main part), I have not had the
opportunity of ‘meeting’ those term, and a dictionary does not help me so
much’(Main part).
More formal negatives Unfortunately, there is no unitary answer to this question, because, just like
in the case of other aspects, translation mythologists have varying opinions in
this respect. (Introduction)
Passive voice Are more likely to be eased by a translator trainer who ‘’builds and sustains
optimism’’, who has ‘’an understanding attitude’’, and who is ‘’both
encouraging and severe’’(Main part). One way in whish teacher can achieve
this objective is by using the genre as a teaching aid, as it will be briefly
explained below.(Main part)

TASK 3: Record any vocabulary (min. 10 expressions) you consider useful for your academic
writing.

In additions to the previous factors, as the conclusion discussed, in their view, the possibility that the
target situation, assumption the efficiency, narrow areas as possible, obvious the task, theoretical
evidence, to functions effectively, creation of meaning, exactly the opposite, a methodological
framework.