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

Henry Jones

doi:10.5565/rev/tradumatica.208

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

Henry Jones

Translation and Intercultural Studies

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	104-113
Number of pages	10
Journal	Revista Tradumàtica
Volume	2018
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/tradumatica.208
Publication status	Published - Dec 2018

Keywords

Wikipedia
volunteer translation
digital disruption
online communities.

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