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Chen, Ken; Gu, Lei; Zuo, Hongshan; Bai, Qiaoyan – SAGE Open, 2021
The purpose of this article aims to analyze the effect of word-word space in written Chinese to advanced non-native speakers when they read and process Mandarin texts. The participants have performed one online reaction time experiment and another one offline pencil-paper test. The results indicate that the structure of word segmentation in…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Mandarin Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Dubeda, Tomáš; Obdržálková, Vanda – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2021
We examine the stylistic aspects of L2 translations using a set of quantifiable descriptors. The sample includes 40 translations of a promotional text from Czech into English and French produced by novices and professional translators. The general stylistic competence is slightly higher in the group of professionals, although the overall quality…
Descriptors: Translation, Language Styles, Language Processing, Second Languages