Overview

The papers in this volume explain principles and tackle a wide range of practical and methodological issues that nearly all beginning researchers face, including topic selection, the choice of a theoretical framework, the use of the literature, time constraints, access to subjects, data collection and preparation and institutional frameworks. The papers refer to theoretical work and to empirical work, both experimental and observational.

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Author:   Daniel Gile (Université Lumière Lyon 2) ,  Helle V. Dam (Aarhus School of Business) ,  Friedel Dubslaff (Aarhus School of Business) ,  Bodil Martinsen (Aarhus School of Business)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   33
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9789027216380

ISBN 10:   902721638
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   31 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction (by Gile, Daniel); 2. Selecting a topic for PhD research in interpreting (by Gile, Daniel); 3. Critical reading in (interpretation) research (by Gile, Daniel); 4. Reporting on scientific texts (by Gambier, Yves); 5. Writing a dissertation in translation and interpreting: Problems, concerns and suggestions (by Gerzymisch-Arbogast, Heidrun); 6. MA Theses in Prague: A supervisor's account (by Cenkova, Ivana); 7. Interpretation research at the SSLMIT of Trieste: Past, present and future (by Riccardi, Alessandra); 8. Small projects in interpretation research (by Kurz, Ingrid); 9. Doctoral work on interpretation: A supervisee's perspective (by Mead, Peter); 10. Beginners' problems in interpreting research: A personal account of the development of a PhD project (by Dubslaff, Friedel); 11. The manipulation of data: Reflections on data descriptions based on a product-oriented PhD on interpreting (by Dam, Helle V.); 12. Approaching interpreting through discourse analysis (by Wadensjo, Cecilia); 13. Working within a theoretical framework (by Pochhacker, Franz); 14. Reflective summary of a dissertation on simultaneous interpreting (by Schjoldager, Anne); 15. Conclusion: Issues and prospects (by Gile, Daniel); 16. About the contributors; 17. Abbreviations and acronyms; 18. Name index; 19. Concept index

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