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1. Motivation in Translation
Crowdsourcing;
A study of Volunteer Polish Facebook User-Translators.
Magdalena Dombek
Centre for Translation and Textual Studies
Dublin City University
2. Overview
Research background
Research question
Facebook and translation crowdsourcing
Theoretical framework
Methodology
Findings so far
Conclusions
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3. Research background
collaborative new forms of
translation tools translation practice
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5. Translation process on Facebook
Translation System
Collaborative translation platform
Glossary
Voting system
‘Inline’ mode
Social Networking Features
Community group page
Post a message
Ask a question
Upload video/ photo/ document
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6. Theoretical Framework
Self-Determination Theory Activity Theory
•Intrinsic Motivation (IM): •Information technologies in the
•Autonomy context of human practice:
•Competence •HCI: social, organizational and
•Relatedness cultural context of computer
•Cognitive Evaluation Theory: usage
•Social and environmental factors •Mediation: tools shape human
strengthen vs. undermine IM experiences
Facebook translation crowdsourcing:
Translation as an activity which correlates with the needs of autonomy,
competence and relatedness
Translation as an activity mediated by tools
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7. Methodology
Mixed methods approach:
Netnography:
ethnographic research online
study of a community in the online environment
(observation, interaction, archival data analysis)
Online survey:
source of quantitative data (demographics, use of
Facebook, Translations application, collaborative
translation platform and motivation)
study with 20 Polish Facebook user-translators
Further experiment:
observatory study of the usage of Facebook’s
collaborative translation platform
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14. Conclusions
Intrinsic motivation to contribute further
strengthened (as postulated in SDT):
Activity of Facebook translation conducive to the
translators’ increased perceptions of autonomy,
competence and relatedness
Persisting high levels of self-confidence, belief in one’s
skills, task aptitude
Strong perception of community spirit
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