Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Settle, Lori Louise
Author's Email Address	lsettle@vt.edu
URN	etd-05112004-144852
Title	From Bible to Babel Fish: The Evolution of Translation and Translation Theory
Degree	Master of Arts
Department	History
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Dr. Jacqueline Bixler Committee Chair Dr. Dean O''Donnell Committee Member Dr. Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs Committee Member
Keywords	translation history translation machine translation translation theory
Date of Defense	2004-04-28
Availability	mixed
Abstract Translation, the transfer of the written word from one language to another, has a long history, and many important scholars have helped shape its perceptions, accepted processes, and theories. Machine translation, translation by computer software requiring little or no human input, is the latest movement in the translation field, a possible way for the profession to keep abreast of the enormous demand for scientific, business, and technical translations. This study examines MT by placing it in a historical context – first exploring the history of translation and translation theory, then following that explanation with one of machine translation, its problems, and its potential.
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