EUT244: Theories of Translation

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Module Code EUT244
External Subject Code Q920
Number of Credits 15
Level L7
Language of Delivery English
Module Leader Dr Cristina Marinetti
Semester Autumn Semester
Academic Year 2013/4

Outline Description of Module

This module aims to provide an introduction to the different contemporary translation theories which help to understand, in a non-empirical way, the practice of translation.

On completion of the module a student should be able to

 On completion of the module a student should:

  • have a knowledge of the main contemporary translation theories and of the different dimensions of the translating process
  • show ability to analyse theoretical arguments associated with translation practice
  • demonstrate an understanding of the role and nature of theories regarding translation practice
  • demonstrate advanced analytical skills.

How the module will be delivered

Teaching is by 10 weekly lectures/seminars

How the module will be assessed

The assessment consists of one essay of 3,000 words (75% of the mark) and one two-hour written examination (25% of the mark).

Assessment Breakdown

Type % Title Duration(hrs)
Exam - Autumn Semester 25 Theories Of Translation 2
Written Assessment 75 3,000 Word Assessed Essay N/A

Syllabus content

This module will present the main translation theories, from pragmatics to hermeneutics, and focus on the multidimensional aspects of translation: language, text, discourse, society and history. It will provide a general introduction to the metalanguage of translation studies which aids understanding of the process of translation and guides translation choices.

INDICATIVE SYLLABUS CONTENT

Week 1           Introduction: Theory and Translation

Week  2          Discourse analysis

Week  3          Reception theories

Week  4         Sociology and anthropology

Week 5          Cultural Studies

Week 6          History

Essential Reading and Resource List

Edwin GENTZLER, Contemporary Translation Theories, London and New York: Routledge, 1993.

Lawrence VENUTI (ed.), Translation Studies Reader, London and New York: Routledge, 2004.


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