Overview
Lecturer
Cristina Elena Safta
Seminar tutor
Cristina Elena Safta
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Language and literature
Field of study
Romanian Language and Literature - English Language and Literature
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
presentation, exemplification, conversation, interactive communication, translation of texts
Entry requirements
Explaining linguistic phenomena which are to be found in texts that have specific characteristics, understanding the concepts of equivalence and equivalent in translation, maintaining the cultural and national identity of the translated texts
Aims
Studying, understanding and the appropriate use of the fundamental approaches concerning the concepts, the strategies and techniques for translating and interpreting a literary text
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Course contents
1. Introduction; The ‘Science’ of translation
2. The Fundamentals (Why literary translation? The uniqueness of literary translation; preparing to translate)
3. Techniques of translation (Decisions at the outset: fluency and transparency; the author translator- reader triangle; word for word or thought by thought
4. Language and culture; types of translation; decoding and recoding; untranslability
5. Other areas of literary translation (translating non-fiction; translating for the teacher; translating children’s literature)
6. Peculiar aspects of literary translation; structures, prose and translation; poetry and translation; dramatic texts and translation
7. Final steps (Proofreading, grammar checkers, verifying against the source language)
Learning outcomes
Theoretical, functional and creative competences concerning the correct and coherent translation of literary texts
Assessment
Written papers- tests / Oral verification of literary texts translated 100%
Recommended reading
Robert Wechsler (1998). Performing without a stage. The art of Literary Translation: Catbird Press;
Bassnett, Susan (2000). Translation Studies, London: Methuen;
Graham, Joseph (1999). Theory and Practice of Translation, Itacha: Cornell University Press;
Lefevere, Andre (2001). Translated Literature: Towards an Integrated Theory, Albany: State University of NY;
Munday, Jeremy (2002). Introducing Translation Theories: Routledge.