Title: Towards a multimodally oriented theory of translation: A cognitive framework for the translation of illustrated technical texts
Abstract: This article introduces a cognitively grounded theoretical framework for the translation of illustrated technical texts, situating itself at the interface of translation studies and cognitive studies of illustrated text comprehension. The article proposes that translators of illustrated technical texts process both verbal and visual information and that, consequently, their translation solutions are built on information interpreted from the combination of two different modes. The article outlines a theoretical framework supporting these propositions by examining what has been proposed about translation as cognitive activity, and comparing this with two cognitive models of illustrated text comprehension, namely the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning and the Integrated Theory of Text and Picture Comprehension. The article discusses the implications of the present discussion for future research on the translation of illustrated texts and emphasizes the importance of such research.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-10-15
Language: en
Type: article
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