Simplification in translated Czech: a new approach to type-token ratio
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Simplification in translated Czech: a new approach to type-token ratio
Original language description
The main objective of the paper is to examine whether simplification can be demonstrated to exist in Czech translated texts. In general, simplification as one of the socalled translation universals, is defined as a translators' tendency to create simplertexts. According to research of English texts, simplification may be manifested e.g. by a lower level of lexical richness. To describe lexical richness, a simple type-token ratio (TTR) is widely used; however, it is very sensitive to text size. To overcome this disadvantage, a standardized type-token ratio (sTTR) has been introduced, which is calculated for every 1000 words in the text. Nevertheless, it also has certain drawbacks. Our method for standardizing type-token ratio (zTTR) is based on comparing the observed TTR with the referential TTR values representing texts of identical size. Inspired by the z-score, this metric is capable of comparing the lexical richness of texts regardless of their length. The analysis carried out on a
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AI - Linguistics
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Russian Linguistics
ISSN
0304-3487
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Volume of the periodical
39
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
17
Pages from-to
309-325
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