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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION II Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
English Language and Translation
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
C1 level of CEFR. Basic notions of Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Objectives Contents Module 1:ESP and Critical Discourse Analysis:
The module aims at analysing language within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis to stimulate the students’ critical awareness with reference to linguistic choices enacted by media. It also aims at providing means for the analysis of ESP texts with particular reference to News Discourse.
Module 2:Translation:
Each week you will be asked to translate one or two texts at home. The texts will be then discussed in class on a peer-review basis. The texts will mainly be newspaper articles on politics and economy.
Extended Syllabus Module 1:ESP and Critical Discourse Analysis:
The module aims at analysing language within the framework of Critical Discourse Analysis to stimulate the students’ critical awareness with reference to linguistic choices enacted by media. It also aims at providing means for the analysis of ESP texts with particular reference to News Discourse.
Module 2:Translation:
Each week you will be asked to translate one or two texts at home. The texts will be then discussed in class on a peer-review basis. The texts will mainly be newspaper articles on politics and economy.
Recommended Bibliography Koester, Almut 2004 The Language of Work, London: Routledge, chapter 1 (Introduction to the language of work).
Teaching Methods Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Written exam divided in 2 parts:
Oral exam
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