Course aims:

Defining, description and explanation of the main concepts, theories and methods which stay at the base of translating, interpretation, terminology of the peculiar professional fields
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Course Entry Requirements:

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Course contents:

1. Linguistic approaches and translation 2. Contrastive analysis and translation 3. Discourse analysis and translation 4. Textual pragmatics and equivalence 5. Culture and translation 6. Gender and translation 7. Politics and ideology in translation

Teaching methods:

presentation, exemplification, conversation, interactive communication, debate

Learning outcomes:

Consolidation of the conceptual context of the theory and practice of translation, synchronically and diacronically

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

questionnaire- tests 50 %; applications, portfolio, projects-50%

Recommended reading:

Armstrong, Nigel (2005). Translation, Linguistics, Culture: A French-English handbook Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Baker, Mona (1998). In Other Words. A Coursebook on translation. London:Routledge
Baker, Mona (ed.). Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies. London: Routledge, 1992
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