An Analysis of Discourse Markers in Translation Criticism

Introducing a Discourse Monitoring Model in the Iranian Context

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Abstract

 

One of the outcomes and foundations of corpus-based explorative studies in discourse is designing and introducing discourse analysis models. This is one of the basic foundations of investigations in discourse and the norm in many branches of science. To achieve this objective, this study tried to analyze the uses of the most effective, complex, and frequent discourse monitoring metalanguage elements, i.e. discourse markers, in 15 randomly clustered samples of translation criticism in Iran over three decades. The size of the corpus was over 30000 words. The findings of the study resulted in a rectangular model for monitoring discourse in translation criticism including expression of elaborative relationship, contrastive relationship, inferential relationship, and temporal relationship. Additionally, different aspects, strengths, weaknesses, and the requirements of this process were analyzed. And finally, pedagogical and research implications were discussed and different suggestions and recommendations regarding the requirements of translation criticism, education, and studies were proposed.

Keywords:

Discourse markers, patterns, translation criticism

Author Biographies

Ali Mohammad Mohammadi, Arak University

Assistant Professor, English Department, Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages, Arak University, Arak, Iran;

Rahim Dehghan, Arak University

Instructor, English Department, Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages, Arak University, Arak, Iran;

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Published

2020-09-11

How to Cite

Mohammadi, A. M., & Dehghan, R. (2020). An Analysis of Discourse Markers in Translation Criticism: Introducing a Discourse Monitoring Model in the Iranian Context. Iranian Journal of Translation Studies, 18(69), 7–24. Retrieved from https://journal.translationstudies.ir/ts/article/view/722

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