Critical Review of Translation Quality Assessment Models: A New Taxonomy
مراجعة نقديّة لنماذج تقويم جودة التّرجمة التّحريريّة: اقتراح تصنيف جديد
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https://doi.org/10.33705/1111-018-002-020Keywords:
Translation Quality Assessment Models, Quality Evaluation, Educational Assessment, TaxonomyAbstract
This paper presents a critical systematic review of Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) models and proposes a new taxonomy. The review tracks back the evolution of TQA and distinguishes it from Interpreting Quality Assessment (IQA). The review identifies various paradigms and approaches in TQA, highlighting the shift from prescriptive to functionalist models and the integration of educational assessment principles. The paper discusses the theoretical frameworks underpinning TQA models, including linguistic, functionalist, and sociocultural perspectives, and examines limitations of traditional models while introducing a new classification system for TQA models, which encompasses both academic and industry-based approaches
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