Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2024, 7(11); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2024.071118.
Yi Zhenyu1, Yuan Shaonan2
1School of Foreign Languages, Yili Normal University, Yining, China
2School of Foreign Languages, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
This study investigates translation errors and proposes improvement strategies in tourism texts promoting Xinjiang tourist attractions. Through analysis of a specialized bilingual parallel corpus, the research compiled data from posters, online videos, and media content. Utilizing the American Translators Association (ATA) error classification framework, this study conducts an in-depth analysis of translation inaccuracies in tourism texts. The findings identify five primary error types: grammatical, syntactic, spelling, punctuation, and terminological inaccuracies. In response to these issues, this paper suggests three targeted improvement strategies: specialized translator training, development of a specialized corpus, and the establishment of an optimized translation project management framework. These measures are intended to enhance the accuracy and cultural resonance of future tourism translations, effectively conveying Xinjiang’s unique appeal to a global audience.
Translation errors; Xinjiang tourism texts; Improvement strategies; Corpus-based Study
Yi Zhenyu, Yuan Shaonan. Translation Error Analysis and Improvement in Xinjiang Tourism Texts: A Corpus-based Study. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 11: 123-128. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.071118.
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