What is it about?
This chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Corpus Translation Studies addresses the state of the art in lexical semantics, corpora and translation. It guides readers in the construction and uses of resources such as Princeton WordNet and its derivatives, and reflects on the use of the Historical Thesaurus of English in corpus translation studies.
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Why is it important?
The chapter considers ways of addressing the study of word meaning across different languages both synchronically and diachronically, using corpora and other digital tools. It addresses the ways in which the different semantic evolution of lexis in different langauges creates challenges for translators.
Perspectives
This chapter gave the authors an opportunity to reflect on how corpus tools can be combined with other digital resources - WordNets and the Historical Thesaurus of English - to explore the nature of word meanings across languages in new and exciting ways.
Professor John Corbett
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University
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This page is a summary of: Lexical Semantics, Corpora, and Translation, September 2024, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.4324/9781003184454-12.
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