Research in Translation Studies: Methods or Approach?
Prevalent approaches in the academic component of Translation Studies research can be divided into two main categories, one falling under the human science disciplines (HSA or Human Sciences Approaches), and the other based on canonical science (CSA or Canonical Scientific Approach). Methods used in the latter are often relatively complex and intrusive. Translation scholars without research training are sometimes drawn to the potential strengths of advanced methods and new technology. However, the use of these methods may prove to be counterproductive when they add little value for the high cost of resources, and when they jeopardize the ecological validity of the study.