Wikipedia as a Disruptive Translation Environment: An analysis of the Istanbul/İstanbul controversy

Abstract

This article presents a case-study focused on the collaborative construction of the English-language Wikipedia article about ‘Istanbul’. It tracks the evolution of a heated debate revolving around the city’s name and highlights the extent to which translation practices in this online environment are shaped by the website’s disruptive digital geography.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/tradumatica.208
Divisions: ?? 75153200Jl ??
Uncontrolled Keywords: Wikipedia,Translation
Publication ISSN: 1578-7559
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2024 14:55
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2020 13:36
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2018-12-31
Accepted Date: 2018-01-01
Authors: Jones, Henry (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-4544-3086)

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