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Some thoughts about the conceptual / procedural distinction in translation: a key-logging and eye-tracking study of processing effort

Fabio AlvesJosé Luiz Vila Real GonçalvesKarina Sarto Szpak

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Key loggingSeguimiento ocular (eye tracking)Linguistics and LanguageTranslation process research; Relevance Theory; Conceptual; Procedural distinction; Key logging; Eye trackingCodificación conceptual / procedimentalRelation (database)Computer scienceRelevance TheoryRegistros de teclado y ratón (key logging)computer.software_genreKeystroke loggingLanguage and LinguisticsEducationTask (project management)Encoding (semiotics)Teoría de la RelevanciaUNESCO::CIENCIAS DE LAS ARTES Y LAS LETRASEye trackingProceso de traducción; Teoría de la Relevancia; Codificación conceptual / procedimental; Registros de teclado y ratón (key logging); Seguimiento ocular (eye tracking)business.industryRelevance theorySIGNAL (programming language)Traducción e InterpretaciónTranslation process researchProceso de traducción:CIENCIAS DE LAS ARTES Y LAS LETRAS [UNESCO]Eye trackingArtificial intelligenceConceptual / procedural distinctionbusinesscomputerNatural language processingWord (computer architecture)

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This article builds on the conceptual / procedural distinction postulated by Relevance Theory to investigate processing effort in translation task execution. Drawing on relevance-theoretic assumptions, it assumes that instances related to procedural encodings will require more effortful processing not only in relation to the time spent on the task but also in terms of product indicators such as seconds per word and number of micro translation units per word. Drawing on key-logging and eye-tracking data, the article shows that there are statistically significant differences when conceptual and procedural encodings are analysed in selected areas of interest, with instances related to procedural encoding requiring more processing effort to be translated. The results are relevant for translation process research as they signal to where processing effort is predominantly located. Additionally, the discussion also contributes to validating experimentally some claims postulated by Relevance Theory.

https://doi.org/10.6035/monti.2014.ne1.4