ABSTRACT

This chapter gives an overview on how linguistic processing during translation has been investigated. It focuses on the methodological issues that have arisen and play a role in the quest for a model of the translation process. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are considered and compared. Key findings from both Bilingualism Studies and Translation Process Research are explained and highlighted. Findings from experimental studies, eye movement corpus studies, product-based translation corpus studies and from brain imaging studies are discussed. The relationship between research methods in Translation Process Research and those employed in Psychology and Bilingualism Studies are examined in detail and future avenues of research are pointed out.