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[Translation, Cognition & Behavior 4:2] 2021
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A systematic review of experimental research in audiovisual translation 1992–2020

ORCiD logo with link | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ORCiD logo with link | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Published online: 8 December 2021
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https://doi.org/10.1075/tcb.00056.wu
Abstract
This study systematically reviewed 61 experimental studies on audiovisual translation (AVT), published in academic journals between 1992 and 2020. The review examined five aspects of these studies: publication trends, research scopes, research designs, statistical procedures, and reporting practices. Major findings include: (a) there has been a slight concentration of publication outlets for experimental AVT research; (b) the focal studies could be categorized into three themes (product, process, and pedagogy), with the product theme being the most popular and subtitling the dominant AVT modality; (c) the inclusion of a comparison group was the most common design feature, and questionnaires and tests were the most popular research instruments; (d) inferential statistical analysis was favored over descriptive statistical analysis; (e) data normality information and effect sizes were not regularly reported. Based on the systematic review, suggestions are made for the future development of experimental AVT research.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Making a case for a systematic review
  • 3.Methodology
    • 3.1Selection criteria
    • 3.2Coding protocol
  • 4.Results
    • 4.1What have been the publication trends of experimental AVT research?
    • 4.2What have been the research scopes of experimental AVT research?
    • 4.3How have AVT experiments been designed?
      • 4.3.1Participant characteristics
      • 4.3.2Sample size
      • 4.3.3Design features
      • 4.3.4Research instruments
    • 4.4What statistical procedures were used in experimental AVT studies?
    • 4.5What reporting practices were employed in experimental AVT studies?
  • 5.Discussion
    • 5.1Publication trends
    • 5.2Research scopes
    • 5.3Research designs
    • 5.4Statistical procedures and reporting practices
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
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