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A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Öz
As a research method, bibliometrics is used to compile and analyse large-scale, scattered data. It detects hidden patterns and tests claims that lack empirical basis. This study explores the potential of bibliometrics, digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) to excavate the history of theatre translation in Türkiye from 1923 to 1973 with the purpose of illuminating common trends and heterogeneities. To this end, the authors (1) used optical character recognition (OCR) to digitise multiple in-print theatre bibliographical sources, (2) extracted data from the digitised files using an AI model, and (3) constructed a bibliometric dataset comprising 841 distinct translated play entries categorized by language, author, translator, publisher, and publication year. The analysis reveals a marked dominance of French (38.9%) and English (24.4%) source texts, alongside distinct production peaks during the state-sponsored Translation Bureau era of the 1940s and the private theatre boom of the 1960s. Furthermore, the data reveal an institutional reliance on state-driven patronage, with the Ministry of National Education alone accounting for over half of the catalogued repertoire (443 titles). This research demonstrates how a combination of bibliometrics, digitisation and AI can be employed to shed light on under-researched aspects of translation history. It also aims to encourage researchers working in Translation Studies to embrace research methods of digital humanities (DH).
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Etik Beyan
We detected no ethical violations.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çeviri ve Yorum Çalışmaları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Eylül 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
8 Temmuz 2026
Kabul Tarihi
15 Eylül 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3
APA
Moralı, M., & Çekçi, S. O. (2026). A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 9(3), 1401-1419. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1989635
AMA
1.Moralı M, Çekçi SO. A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. UDEKAD. 2026;9(3):1401-1419. doi:10.37999/udekad.1989635
Chicago
Moralı, Mert, ve Selim Ozan Çekçi. 2026. “A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 (3): 1401-19. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1989635.
EndNote
Moralı M, Çekçi SO (01 Eylül 2026) A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 3 1401–1419.
IEEE
[1]M. Moralı ve S. O. Çekçi, “A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS”, UDEKAD, c. 9, sy 3, ss. 1401–1419, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.37999/udekad.1989635.
ISNAD
Moralı, Mert - Çekçi, Selim Ozan. “A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 9/3 (01 Eylül 2026): 1401-1419. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1989635.
JAMA
1.Moralı M, Çekçi SO. A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. UDEKAD. 2026;9:1401–1419.
MLA
Moralı, Mert, ve Selim Ozan Çekçi. “A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 9, sy 3, Eylül 2026, ss. 1401-19, doi:10.37999/udekad.1989635.
Vancouver
1.Mert Moralı, Selim Ozan Çekçi. A DIGITAL RE-EXPLORATION OF THEATRE TRANSLATION HISTORY IN TÜRKİYE (1923-1973): A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. UDEKAD. 01 Eylül 2026;9(3):1401-19. doi:10.37999/udekad.1989635