Aletta G. (Lettie) Dorst
@agdorst.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Translation and Human-Centred AI @LeidenHumanities (NL). Loves metaphor, stylistics and (machine) translation. PI of NWO-Vidi project "Metaphors in Machine Translation: Reactions, Responses, Repercussions" (2025-2030).
📣 new blog post! LUCL PhD candidate Tian Yang discusses the Leiden Translation Talk by Yinan Xu on Reducing or Reinforcing Gender Bias 👍👎 Read it on the Leiden Translation Blog: leidentranslation.wordpress.com/blog/ #Translation #AI #MT #GenderBias #ChatGPT
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📣 new blog post! LUCL PhD candidate Tian Yang discusses the Leiden Translation Talk by Yinan Xu on Reducing or Reinforcing Gender Bias 👍👎 Read it on the Leiden Translation Blog: leidentranslation.wordpress.com/blog/ #Translation #AI #MT #GenderBias #ChatGPT
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We've won an extra round of funding to extend our collaboration with @unileiden.bsky.social on the project Meaning-making and Information Integrity in the Age of AI (Co-PI @karakanta.bsky.social) Go @agdorst.bsky.social @matteofuoli.bsky.social @tomasdodds.bsky.social and #TeamTulips 🌷🌷
October 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We've won an extra round of funding to extend our collaboration with @unileiden.bsky.social on the project Meaning-making and Information Integrity in the Age of AI (Co-PI @karakanta.bsky.social) Go @agdorst.bsky.social @matteofuoli.bsky.social @tomasdodds.bsky.social and #TeamTulips 🌷🌷
Proud PhD supervisor 🦚 Read Jiahui Liang's first article 🎉on using #GPT-4 for conventional #metaphor detection in news texts here: www.clinjournal.org/clinj/articl...
August 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Proud PhD supervisor 🦚 Read Jiahui Liang's first article 🎉on using #GPT-4 for conventional #metaphor detection in news texts here: www.clinjournal.org/clinj/articl...
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Congratulations to the new RaAM Executive Committee! 🎉👏 And a huge thank you to the outgoing members for their hard work and dedication, you’ve done an amazing job!
August 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Congratulations to the new RaAM Executive Committee! 🎉👏 And a huge thank you to the outgoing members for their hard work and dedication, you’ve done an amazing job!
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Congratulations to Laura Baiocco, Aleksandra Żukowska, and Carina Rasse for winning this year’s RaAM grants! We’re excited to see your projects come to life!
August 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Congratulations to Laura Baiocco, Aleksandra Żukowska, and Carina Rasse for winning this year’s RaAM grants! We’re excited to see your projects come to life!
My American Dream! What an absolute blast to be keynote at #RaAM17 @raammetaphor.bsky.social at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Detroit 🇺🇸
August 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My American Dream! What an absolute blast to be keynote at #RaAM17 @raammetaphor.bsky.social at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Detroit 🇺🇸
Ready. Set. Go! Great start to #RaAM17 @raammetaphor.bsky.social in Southfield Detroit! @al-azary.bsky.social officially opening the conference and Vicky Lai kicking off with the first keynote 🚀
August 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Ready. Set. Go! Great start to #RaAM17 @raammetaphor.bsky.social in Southfield Detroit! @al-azary.bsky.social officially opening the conference and Vicky Lai kicking off with the first keynote 🚀
Just arrived in Detroit for the #RaAM17 conference! Looking forward to catching up with old friends, meeting new people, exchanging ideas, and delivering my keynote entitled "Hype, Help, Hindrance? Identifying, analyzing and translating #metaphors with #AI" 🤩 Stay tuned for updates 😎
August 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just arrived in Detroit for the #RaAM17 conference! Looking forward to catching up with old friends, meeting new people, exchanging ideas, and delivering my keynote entitled "Hype, Help, Hindrance? Identifying, analyzing and translating #metaphors with #AI" 🤩 Stay tuned for updates 😎
Also presented my ongoing research on #metaphors in #MachineTranslation, with @karakanta.bsky.social Katinka Zeven and Mayra Nas, "Translating Metaphors in Literature with AI" 🤩 #ESTcongress was huge, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Brain has been buzzing with so many new ideas ✨ #EST2025Leeds
July 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Also presented my ongoing research on #metaphors in #MachineTranslation, with @karakanta.bsky.social Katinka Zeven and Mayra Nas, "Translating Metaphors in Literature with AI" 🤩 #ESTcongress was huge, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Brain has been buzzing with so many new ideas ✨ #EST2025Leeds
A week ago I presented our ongoing project on "Translating Metaphors in Wine Language: Challenges and Strategies for Global Engagement" with the fabulous Allison Creed at the #ESTcongress #EST2025Leeds and we got to try several Zeno nolo wines 🥂 #Translation #Metaphor #WineCommunication
July 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A week ago I presented our ongoing project on "Translating Metaphors in Wine Language: Challenges and Strategies for Global Engagement" with the fabulous Allison Creed at the #ESTcongress #EST2025Leeds and we got to try several Zeno nolo wines 🥂 #Translation #Metaphor #WineCommunication
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How do SOTA MT systems translate metaphors in literary MT? Just presented our work with @agdorst.bsky.social and Mayra Nas to a lively audience at #MTSummit2025
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
How do SOTA MT systems translate metaphors in literary MT? Just presented our work with @agdorst.bsky.social and Mayra Nas to a lively audience at #MTSummit2025
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social
Road trip to #NITS2025! @leidentranslat1.bsky.social represented by @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social @susanavaldez.bsky.social Tian Yang, Laura de Meij van Streefkerk, Lotte van Eupen, Mayra Nas. Best MA Thesis Award won by our own Lotte! 🙌 Looking forward to seeing everyone in Brussels!😎
June 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Road trip to #NITS2025! @leidentranslat1.bsky.social represented by @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social @susanavaldez.bsky.social Tian Yang, Laura de Meij van Streefkerk, Lotte van Eupen, Mayra Nas. Best MA Thesis Award won by our own Lotte! 🙌 Looking forward to seeing everyone in Brussels!😎
Maandag was ik met Marielle Steinpatz op Radio 1 bij Villa vdB om te praten over machinevertalingen en ondertiteling 😎 terugluisteren kan hier: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/v...
Ondertiteling door vertaalmachines: 'Er ontstaan bizarre fouten'
Geen ‘praat eens wat zachter’ maar ‘houd je stem laag’. Steeds vaker wordt er ondertiteld door middel van machinevertalingen en dat zorgt voor verkeerde ondertiteling. Dat kan voor een hoop problemen ...
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June 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Maandag was ik met Marielle Steinpatz op Radio 1 bij Villa vdB om te praten over machinevertalingen en ondertiteling 😎 terugluisteren kan hier: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/v...
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𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙖𝙠 𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙣
Dit kan leiden tot miscommunicatie in belangrijke sectoren zoals journalistiek, onderwijs, zorg & rechtspraak, vertelt @agdorst.bsky.social, taalkundige @unileiden.bsky.social aan @trouw.nl ⬇️
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social @ortv.bsky.social
Dit kan leiden tot miscommunicatie in belangrijke sectoren zoals journalistiek, onderwijs, zorg & rechtspraak, vertelt @agdorst.bsky.social, taalkundige @unileiden.bsky.social aan @trouw.nl ⬇️
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social @ortv.bsky.social
Vertaalapps gaan de mist in met metaforen en dat gaat ons allemaal aan
Computers vinden het moeilijk om metaforen te vertalen. Taalkundige Lettie Dorst onderzoekt wanneer dit tot problemen leidt.
www.trouw.nl
May 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙫𝙖𝙖𝙠 𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙣
Dit kan leiden tot miscommunicatie in belangrijke sectoren zoals journalistiek, onderwijs, zorg & rechtspraak, vertelt @agdorst.bsky.social, taalkundige @unileiden.bsky.social aan @trouw.nl ⬇️
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social @ortv.bsky.social
Dit kan leiden tot miscommunicatie in belangrijke sectoren zoals journalistiek, onderwijs, zorg & rechtspraak, vertelt @agdorst.bsky.social, taalkundige @unileiden.bsky.social aan @trouw.nl ⬇️
@leidentranslat1.bsky.social @ortv.bsky.social
Artikel in Trouw over mijn onderzoek naar #metaforen in #machinevertaling 🤩 www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/l...
May 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Artikel in Trouw over mijn onderzoek naar #metaforen in #machinevertaling 🤩 www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/l...
Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/ee...
Eerlijkere loonverdeling in het hoger onderwijs
Zeker nu minister Bruins van OCW de grootste bezuinigingen op het hoger onderwijs in decennia heeft aangekondigd is het essentieel dat de sector zich niet tegen elkaar uit laat spelen en solidair met ...
actie.degoedezaak.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ik vind deze campagne erg belangrijk - doe je ook mee? actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/ee...
📢New publication!
🔎We investigated how students in #translation #languages #DigitalHumanities understand how #MT #AItranslation works.
💡We found they see differences but also similarities based on #misconceptions and #humanization of the technology, especially #LLMs #GenAI
🔗 see lnkd.in/eaeuMVNc
🔎We investigated how students in #translation #languages #DigitalHumanities understand how #MT #AItranslation works.
💡We found they see differences but also similarities based on #misconceptions and #humanization of the technology, especially #LLMs #GenAI
🔗 see lnkd.in/eaeuMVNc
April 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
📢New publication!
🔎We investigated how students in #translation #languages #DigitalHumanities understand how #MT #AItranslation works.
💡We found they see differences but also similarities based on #misconceptions and #humanization of the technology, especially #LLMs #GenAI
🔗 see lnkd.in/eaeuMVNc
🔎We investigated how students in #translation #languages #DigitalHumanities understand how #MT #AItranslation works.
💡We found they see differences but also similarities based on #misconceptions and #humanization of the technology, especially #LLMs #GenAI
🔗 see lnkd.in/eaeuMVNc
Stuk over mijn Vidi “Metaphor in Machine Translation” in de nieuwsbrief van Universiteit Leiden Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen woensdag zijn de interviews voor de PhD-kandidaat! Lees hier meer over waarom ik dit zo fascinerend vind: www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Lettie Dorst: ‘Vertaalprogramma’s veranderen de manier waarop we de wereld duiden’
Universitair hoofddocent Lettie Dorst heeft een Vidi-beurs ontvangen om onderzoek te doen naar machinevertaalprogramma’s. Google Translate en ChatGPT vertalen metaforische woorden en uitdrukkingen no...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
March 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Stuk over mijn Vidi “Metaphor in Machine Translation” in de nieuwsbrief van Universiteit Leiden Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen woensdag zijn de interviews voor de PhD-kandidaat! Lees hier meer over waarom ik dit zo fascinerend vind: www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Building and crossing bridges with Bissie Anderson, Jeannette Littlemore, Marcus Perlman, Matteo Fuoli, Ruth Page, Merten Reglitz and Jack Grieve at University of Birmingham 🌸
Our turn in May @leidenhumanities.bsky.social with @tomasdodds.bsky.social @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social
Our turn in May @leidenhumanities.bsky.social with @tomasdodds.bsky.social @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Building and crossing bridges with Bissie Anderson, Jeannette Littlemore, Marcus Perlman, Matteo Fuoli, Ruth Page, Merten Reglitz and Jack Grieve at University of Birmingham 🌸
Our turn in May @leidenhumanities.bsky.social with @tomasdodds.bsky.social @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social
Our turn in May @leidenhumanities.bsky.social with @tomasdodds.bsky.social @agdorst.bsky.social @karakanta.bsky.social
What a blast! 🚀Some great ideas for collaborative work 🫶
Just wrapped up a two-day workshop on "Meaning Making and Information Integrity in the Age of AI" in Birmingham with @agdorst.bsky.social and @karakanta.bsky.social, hosted by @bissieanderson.bsky.social and the fantastic team at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social!
We leave with a pocket full of ideas!
We leave with a pocket full of ideas!
March 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What a blast! 🚀Some great ideas for collaborative work 🫶
My articles for #Metaphor and the Social World and #Perspectives are also there… guess @johnbenjamins.bsky.social gave #Meta access to all journals? 🤨
It looks like just about everything I've ever published has been stolen by Meta.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
www.theatlantic.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My articles for #Metaphor and the Social World and #Perspectives are also there… guess @johnbenjamins.bsky.social gave #Meta access to all journals? 🤨
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AI is een buiten alle proportie opgeklopte hype. Meer nog: het is een zwendel die vooral een beperkt clubje rijk maakt. Dat is de boodschap van onderzoekers @emilymbender.bsky.social en @alexhanna.bsky.social.
Maar: “Onderschat nooit de kracht van ‘neen’ zeggen”.
Maar: “Onderschat nooit de kracht van ‘neen’ zeggen”.
Emily M. Bender en Alex Hanna: “Zeg nee tegen de AI-hype”
Met hun boek 'The AI Con' willen ze tonen hoe we ons kunnen verzetten tegen de hypemachine van Big Tech.
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March 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM
AI is een buiten alle proportie opgeklopte hype. Meer nog: het is een zwendel die vooral een beperkt clubje rijk maakt. Dat is de boodschap van onderzoekers @emilymbender.bsky.social en @alexhanna.bsky.social.
Maar: “Onderschat nooit de kracht van ‘neen’ zeggen”.
Maar: “Onderschat nooit de kracht van ‘neen’ zeggen”.
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"According to the company’s managers [...] the output was good enough to justify cutting rates. Unsurprisingly to the translators, the output was poor, and they ended up fixing mistakes they would never have made themselves."
Yup, we've all seen this.
#HumansNotMachines #loveyourhumantranslator
Yup, we've all seen this.
#HumansNotMachines #loveyourhumantranslator
"'We would like to inform you that we have changed our processes, and now all project requests sent to you will be post-editing. This is our post-editing rate.' Take it or leave it, basically."
Read Good agency gone bad, by Laura Vuillemin here: www.guerrillamedia.coop/en/translato...
Read Good agency gone bad, by Laura Vuillemin here: www.guerrillamedia.coop/en/translato...
Translators Against the Machine #1: Good agency gone bad, by Laura Vuillemin - Guerrilla Media Collective
This article is by Laura Vuillemin, an English and Portuguese to French translator who raises awareness about the rights of translators in the face of AI and machine translation. You can learn more ab...
www.guerrillamedia.coop
March 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"According to the company’s managers [...] the output was good enough to justify cutting rates. Unsurprisingly to the translators, the output was poor, and they ended up fixing mistakes they would never have made themselves."
Yup, we've all seen this.
#HumansNotMachines #loveyourhumantranslator
Yup, we've all seen this.
#HumansNotMachines #loveyourhumantranslator
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We have an opening for a PhD position in French ling in Leiden. The PhD student will investigate the phonology/phonetics of one or more French-based creoles + contribute to teaching language/linguistics in the French program. Deadline: 31-3-2025. More info www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
PhD candidate in French linguistics
Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics has a vacancy for a PhD candidate in French linguistics, starting September 2025 (1.0 fte) Project description/ Key responsibilities Cre...
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March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We have an opening for a PhD position in French ling in Leiden. The PhD student will investigate the phonology/phonetics of one or more French-based creoles + contribute to teaching language/linguistics in the French program. Deadline: 31-3-2025. More info www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
Memo to me: don’t forget to breathe ☀️
March 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Memo to me: don’t forget to breathe ☀️