Professor Ernest Wei Gao
Professor Ernest Wei Gao holds a PhD in Languages/Translation and Interpreting Studies from Heriot-Watt University. He once taught respectively at Lanzhou University of Technology, China, and University of Stirling, UK. Currently he is chair in translation, interpreting and cognition, and dean of English College, Dalian University, China, and was appointed as external professor and PhD supervisor of University of Stirling. Initially he acted as a professional translator and interpreter for a machine tool company for 5 years.
Research interests
- Translation and Interpreting Studies
- Cognition and Translation
- Translation Technology
- Applied Translation
- Chinese Studies
Taught courses
- Translation
- Interpreting
- Applied Translation
- Chinese Studies
- Research methodology
Primary publications
Books
- Coherence in Simultaneous Interpreting: an Idealized Cognitive Model perspective. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press 2015.
- Translation for Technical Texts. Shanghai Jiaotong University Press 2016.
- Translation for Business Texts. Shanghai Jiaotong University Press 2016.
- Translation Technology. Shanghai Jiaotong University Press 2017.
- An Introduction to Linguistics (co-author). Jiuzhou Publishing Press 2015.
Translated works
- How to read Paintings: A Crash Course in Meaning and Method. Liz Ridle. Bloomsbury 2013.
- Colored Pencil Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color & Ultra-realistic Effects, Painting Bible. Alynna Nickelsen. Waston-Gaptill Publications 2011.
Book chapters
- Coherence in Simultaneous Interpreting: An Embodiment-based Analysis, in Richard Xiao (ed.) Using Corpora in Contrastive and Translation Studies. 2/2010. 109-142 Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Translation for Machinery terminology: A Body-based Metaphorical approach. Funded by China Terminology Committee for Science and Technology 2021-2023.
- Interpreting Comprehension: An eye-tracking and ERP Analysis. funded by Humanity Social Science Research, Liaoning Provincial Government, China 2019-2022.
Primary papers published in recent years
Revisiting the Translation Teaching for English for Science and Technology: The Framework, Approach and Method. Technology Enhanced Foreign Language Education. 2020 (5):65-71.
Metaphorical Functions in Technical Discourse and its translation: Based on Brief History of Time and its Chinese version. Shanghai Journal of Translators. 2020 (3):29-33.
Intertextulality and Translation for Business Texts. Foreign Languages in China. 2018（2):82-89.
Relationships between Graphs and Texts in Technical Writings and their Representation in the Translated Text. Chinese Science and Technology Translators Journal. 2017（1):4-7.
Translating Machinery Engineering Terminology: A Body-based Metaphorical Approach. China Terminology. 2021（2):45-50.
The Technical English Paragraph and Translation: A Discourse Approach. Journal of Dalian University. 2016（5):66-71.
Description: Discourse Information in Technical Translation(First part). Journal of Dalian University. 2017（2):73-77.
Definition: Discourse Information in Technical Translation(Second part). Journal of Dalian University. 2017（4):116-120.
Classification: Discourse Information in Technical Translation. Journal of Dalian University. 2018（1):124-131.
Specific purpose-based Interpreting Training: A Functional and Cognitive Coherence Model Perspective. Forthcoming.
Current research projects
- Translation for Machinery terminology: A Body-based Metaphorical approach. Funded by China Terminology Committee for Science and Technology. 2021-2023.
- Interpreting Comprehension: An eye-tracking and ERP Analysis. funded by Humanity Social Science Research, Liaoning Provincial Government, China. 2019-2022.