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NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION
Öz
This study investigates the translation of neologisms in children’s literature through a comparative analysis of human and machine translation, using Roald Dahl’s The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant) as a case study. The primary aim is to identify and compare the translation strategies applied to neologisms across three translation types: the published human translation, an AI-generated translation with contextual input (in-context, IC), and an AI-generated translation without contextual input (no-context, NC). The analytical framework is based on Hurtado Albir’s (2011) classification of translation techniques and the model employed by Noriega-Santiáñez and Corpas Pastor (2023), encompassing strategies such as borrowing, literal translation, explanation, and generalization. To achieve a more comprehensive analysis, additional categories including mistranslation, omission, substitution, and equivalence were incorporated. The findings reveal a total of 159 neologisms identified in the target texts. In the human translation, substitution emerges as the dominant strategy, often involving the replacement of neologisms with figurative expressions such as idioms, metaphors, or reduplications that fulfil comparable stylistic and semantic functions. In contrast, the AI-generated translations predominantly rely on explanation and borrowing, regardless of whether contextual information is provided.
Anahtar Kelimeler
- neologism translation
- children’s literature
- human vs. machine translation
- artificial intelligence in translation
- translation strategies
Etik Beyan
We, as the researchers, declare that this study has been conducted in full compliance with ethical standards. There are no ethical issues related to the research. Furthermore, the authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çeviri ve Yorum Çalışmaları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
16 Nisan 2026
Kabul Tarihi
25 Haziran 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2
APA
Şen Bartan, Ö., Ebiri, M. N., & Altınışık, T. (2026). NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 9(2), 840-852. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1931495
AMA
1.Şen Bartan Ö, Ebiri MN, Altınışık T. NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION. UDEKAD. 2026;9(2):840-852. doi:10.37999/udekad.1931495
Chicago
Şen Bartan, Özgür, Merve Nur Ebiri, ve Tuğba Altınışık. 2026. “NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 (2): 840-52. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1931495.
EndNote
Şen Bartan Ö, Ebiri MN, Altınışık T (01 Haziran 2026) NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 2 840–852.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Şen Bartan, M. N. Ebiri, ve T. Altınışık, “NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION”, UDEKAD, c. 9, sy 2, ss. 840–852, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.37999/udekad.1931495.
ISNAD
Şen Bartan, Özgür - Ebiri, Merve Nur - Altınışık, Tuğba. “NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9/2 (01 Haziran 2026): 840-852. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1931495.
JAMA
1.Şen Bartan Ö, Ebiri MN, Altınışık T. NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION. UDEKAD. 2026;9:840–852.
MLA
Şen Bartan, Özgür, vd. “NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 9, sy 2, Haziran 2026, ss. 840-52, doi:10.37999/udekad.1931495.
Vancouver
1.Özgür Şen Bartan, Merve Nur Ebiri, Tuğba Altınışık. NEOLOGISM TRANSLATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN AND AI-BASED TRANSLATION. UDEKAD. 01 Haziran 2026;9(2):840-52. doi:10.37999/udekad.1931495