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HISTORY AND THEORY OF TRANSLATION Single discipline educational activity
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Didactics of Modern Languages
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Objectives
Contents The main issues in the theoretical debate of Translation
Studies, focusing on the linguistic, cultural and educational aspects of
translation.
Extended Syllabus Introduction to a variety of issues focused on how to approach translation projects including a study of text types and genres, issues on linguistic register, considerations of the target audience and strategies of compensation.
- Pre-translation and post-editing phase.
- The growing importance of translation studies as a rapidly expanding field which examines the close relationships between language and culture, language and art, and broad questions of intercultural exchange.
- Theoretical and applied aspects of the translation in the field of language teaching.
Recommended Bibliography 1. Laviosa, Sara (2014). Translation and Language Education. Pedagogical Approaches Explained. New York and London: Routledge.
2.Jakobson, Roman (1959/2004) ‘On linguistic aspects of translation’, in Lawrence Venuti (ed.) (2004), The Translation Studies Reader, 2nd edition, pp. 138–43.
3. Holmes, James S. (1988b/2004) ‘The name and nature of translation studies’, in Lawrence Venuti (ed.) (2004), The Translation Studies Reader, 2nd edition, pp. 180–92.
Teaching Methods Frontal lessons and practical exercises, also on line.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
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