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Research interests
My research interests mainly lie in three areas.
- The role of translators in the written interaction. I have invesitgated how translators relay expert-lay interaction in the genre of popular science by focusing on the patterns of interactive linguistic features, such as hedges, deixis, conjunctions, personal pronouns. The research also further relates the translation strategies to how the genre, the translation of the genre, and the science translators are perceived in the society.
- Interactive features in Chinese. I am conducting a diachronic study of how English or the translations from the English have influenced the interactive features in the Chinese popular science texts by following the development of the genre for four decades, with the focus on speech acts and politeness features in the Q&A column in Taiwanese science magazines.
- Translation of cultural objects in the multimodal museum space. The research investigates how the translators interact with other participants in the museum communication, and argues the discursive power of translations in interpreting and shaping the value of cultural objects from a different perspective.
Biography
PhD in Translation Studies, Heriot-Watt University.
MAS in Interpreter Training, University of Geneva
MA in Applied Translation Studies, University of Leeds
BA in Foreign Literature and Languages, National Tsing-Hua University
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Translation as a practice of resemiotization: A case study of the Opium War Museum
Liao, M-H., 2 Jan 2023, In: Translation Studies. 16, 1, p. 48-63 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reframing collective memory in museums
Liao, M-H., 30 May 2022, The Routledge Handbook of Translation and Memory. Routledge, p. 170-185 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Translating heritage: a study of visitors’ experiences mediated through multilingual audio guides in Edinburgh Castle
Liao, M-H. & Bartie, P., 4 May 2022, In: Journal of Heritage Tourism. 17, 3, p. 283-295 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A journey home? Cultural back-translation of ethnographic artefacts in museums
Liao, M-H., 6 Apr 2021, Translation – Art Communication – Museum. Berlin: Frank & Timme, p. 99-115 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Christianity on display: a semiotic study of two museums of world religions (Glasgow, Taipei)
Liao, M-H., 25 Oct 2021, In: Church, Communication and Culture. 6, 2, p. 383-401 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation Research Grants (European Region)
Liao, Min-Hsiu (Recipient), 1 Jul 2021
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Royal Society of Edinburgh Bilateral Visit Grants
Liao, Min-Hsiu (Recipient), 4 Apr 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Grants
Liao, Min-Hsiu (Recipient), 1 Jan 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Universities' China Committee in London (UCCL) Travel Grants
Liao, Min-Hsiu (Recipient), 1 Jul 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Research Grant: Translating Taiwan: a semiotic reading of polyglot sites, memories, and social inclusion (€16,000)
Min-Hsiu Liao (Recipient)
1 Jul 2021 → 30 Jun 2022Activity: Other
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Professional roles of interpreters
Min-Hsiu Liao (Speaker)
6 Nov 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Translating multimodal heritage site: a case study of Edinburgh Castle
Min-Hsiu Liao (Speaker)
14 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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IATIS 6th International Conference 2018
Min-Hsiu Liao (Speaker)
3 Jul 2018 → 6 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Invited Talk at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Min-Hsiu Liao (Invited speaker)
5 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk