Overview
Lecturer
Teodora Iordăchescu
Seminar tutor
Andra Ursa
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Applied Modern Languages
Field of study
Translation and interpretation
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, debate, discovery techniques, problem solving
Entry requirements
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Aims
O 1 In-depth understanding of equivalence in translation, with a focus on cultural equivalence and the necessity of preserving the cultural and national identity of the translated text.
O 2 In-depth understanding of the operational concepts in translation theory and the aspects involved in this process.
O 3 Analysis of different language registers and functional styles of the language in order to achieve transfer from one language into the other.
Course contents
Course 1 Linguistic approaches and translation
Course 2 Contrastive analysis and translation
Course 3 Discourse analysis and translation
Course 4 Textual pragmatics and equivalence
Course 5 Culture and translation
Course 6 Gender and translation
Course 7 Politics and ideology in translation
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to define, describe and explain the main concepts, theories, methods that are fundamental to translation and interpreting,
and of specific terminology to languages A, B, C, pertaining to the target professional domains.
Assessment
End-of-semester written test to check understanding and use of concepts, theories, methods used in the field of translation and interpreting of given texts. Home assignments done throughout the semester. Attendance and involvement in class.
Recommended reading
In Other Words. A Coursebook on Translation
Baker, Mona
Routledge, London, 1992
Translation Studies
Bassnet-McGuire, Susan
Methuen, London, 1980
Introducing Translation Studies. Theories and Applications
Munday, Jeremy
Routledge, London, 2001
Approaches to Translation
Newmark, Peter
Pergamon, Oxford, 1981
After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation
Steiner, George
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1975