自动化对齐技术助力多语种文学数字版建设
Automatic Translation Alignment Pipeline for Multilingual Digital Editions of Literary Works
- 构建自动对齐流水线，处理8种语言的文学译本
- 提出新评估指标与可视化方案，提升文本比对效果
- 适合数字人文与翻译研究者使用
本文研究翻译对齐算法在多语种文学数字版（MDE）中的应用，以意大利作家阿莱桑德罗·曼佐尼的小说《婚约者》（I promessi sposi）为对象，包含英、西、法、德、荷、波、俄、中八种19至20世纪的译本。针对提升读者体验与支持翻译研究的需求，论文指出现有先进对齐算法在文学文本上的局限性，并提出一套自动化流水线，将原始文本与译本转换为可交互的网页侧边对照展示，支持多种呈现方式。此外，还引入新的对齐评估指标与可视化技术，为后续分析提供基础。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
This paper investigates the application of translation alignment algorithms in the creation of a Multilingual Digital Edition (MDE) of Alessandro Manzoni's Italian novel "I promessi sposi" ("The Betrothed"), with translations in eight languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Russian and Chinese) from the 19th and 20th centuries. We identify key requirements for the MDE to improve both the reader experience and support for translation studies. Our research highlights the limitations of current state-of-the-art algorithms when applied to the translation of literary texts and outlines an automated pipeline for MDE creation. This pipeline transforms raw texts into web-based, side-by-side representations of original and translated texts with different rendering options. In addition, we propose new metrics for evaluating the alignment of literary translations and suggest visualization techniques for future analysis.
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