ABSTRACT
Quantitative Research Methods in Translation and Interpreting Studies encompasses all stages of the research process that include quantitative research methods, from conceptualization to reporting. In five parts, the authors cover:
• sampling techniques, measurement, and survey design;
• how to describe data;
• how to analyze differences;
• how to analyze relationships;
• how to interpret results.
Each part includes references to additional resources and extensive examples from published empirical work. A quick reference table for specific tests is also included in the appendix.
This user-friendly guide is the essential primer on quantitative methods for all students and researchers in translation and interpreting studies. Accompanying materials are available online, including step-by-step walkthroughs of how analysis was conducted, and extra sample data sets for instruction and self study: https://www.routledge.com/9781138124967. Further resources for Translation and Interpreting Studies are available on the Routledge Translation Studies Portal: https://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/translationstudies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|35 pages
Preparing
chapter |6 pages
Research questions, hypotheses, and design
chapter |13 pages
Sampling and ethics
chapter |14 pages
Measurement
part 2|48 pages
Describing
chapter |19 pages
Descriptive statistics
chapter |12 pages
Probability distributions
chapter |15 pages
Statistical terminology and one-sample tests
part 3|92 pages
Analyzing differences
chapter |23 pages
Comparing two groups
chapter |41 pages
Comparing multiple groups
chapter |16 pages
Comparing groups on multiple factors
chapter |10 pages
Testing categorical data
part 4|62 pages
Analyzing relationships
chapter |36 pages
Correlation and reliability
chapter |24 pages
Linear regression
part 5|10 pages
Interpreting results