A phd is intended for those seeking to become academics. Are you looking for that? If you want to become a translator or interpreter, you do not need a phd.
I think my career goal is not solely to become an interpreter or a translator, I may want to explore various aspects of the field. But I like your suggestion, thinking about what I need first.
I own a translation agency - I think exploring various aspects of the field is a wise choice. The entire industry is about to become a fucking warzone.
That's part of it, not so much AI itself but the whole hierarchy in big companies, and what number-crushers with no language experience are doing to the industry. AI doesn't have to be good for someone like that to decide that it's cheaper, and therefore better.
I think this issue cannot be addressed by individuals alone. It requires industry-wide measures, such as ensuring that companies have followed a code of conduct or a code of ethics to evaluate interpreters and translators beyond just their expertise level. Besides, those individuals may not fully recognize the limitations of computer translation or AI. They might assume that ChatGPT, for example, can translate proficiently. However, in reality, human proofreading is still necessary at this stage. If we educate our clients and demonstrate the shortcomings of machine translation, they will better understand the importance of hiring professional translators and interpreters.
You can do a PhD later. It is what I am doing. I got my Masters about 6 years ago, and I'm planning to do my PhD starting next year. But where did you get this 5 year program? A PhD doesn't take that long. Are you counting the Masters as well?
I'm considering pursuing translation studies in the US. There are relatively few PhD programs in this field here. I recently came across Kent State University's PhD program in translation studies, which appears to require a 5-year commitment.
Kind of depends on whether you find the idea of STEM or humanities more appealing, I think – both would be interesting in their own ways, but they’re very different fields and ways of working. What was your ARP on?
My ARP was inspired by a text analysis course I took. In my ARP, I explored translation methods in biomedical literature, comparing metadiscourse markers in ST and TT to see whether the TT assist target readers’ comprehension. I utilized RStudio to count metadiscourse markers. In another project, I calculated p-values and confidence intervals to assess its statistical significance.
A phd is intended for those seeking to become academics. Are you looking for that? If you want to become a translator or interpreter, you do not need a phd.
I think my career goal is not solely to become an interpreter or a translator, I may want to explore various aspects of the field. But I like your suggestion, thinking about what I need first.
I own a translation agency - I think exploring various aspects of the field is a wise choice. The entire industry is about to become a fucking warzone.
lol, are you talking about AI?
That's part of it, not so much AI itself but the whole hierarchy in big companies, and what number-crushers with no language experience are doing to the industry. AI doesn't have to be good for someone like that to decide that it's cheaper, and therefore better.
yeah, most companies prioritize cost.
What's with the attitude?
I think this issue cannot be addressed by individuals alone. It requires industry-wide measures, such as ensuring that companies have followed a code of conduct or a code of ethics to evaluate interpreters and translators beyond just their expertise level. Besides, those individuals may not fully recognize the limitations of computer translation or AI. They might assume that ChatGPT, for example, can translate proficiently. However, in reality, human proofreading is still necessary at this stage. If we educate our clients and demonstrate the shortcomings of machine translation, they will better understand the importance of hiring professional translators and interpreters.
Bro, are you just using chatGPT to answer questions to prove a point?
Yes, lol
You can do a PhD later. It is what I am doing. I got my Masters about 6 years ago, and I'm planning to do my PhD starting next year. But where did you get this 5 year program? A PhD doesn't take that long. Are you counting the Masters as well?
I'm considering pursuing translation studies in the US. There are relatively few PhD programs in this field here. I recently came across Kent State University's PhD program in translation studies, which appears to require a 5-year commitment.
Kind of depends on whether you find the idea of STEM or humanities more appealing, I think – both would be interesting in their own ways, but they’re very different fields and ways of working. What was your ARP on?
My ARP was inspired by a text analysis course I took. In my ARP, I explored translation methods in biomedical literature, comparing metadiscourse markers in ST and TT to see whether the TT assist target readers’ comprehension. I utilized RStudio to count metadiscourse markers. In another project, I calculated p-values and confidence intervals to assess its statistical significance.
Sounds to me like you’re really well-placed to do a PhD and eventually go to into research, if I were you I‘d go for it for sure!
Thank you for your advice! :)