LANG6002 Translation across Languages: Specialised Materials
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Language Studies |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
A study of the problems regularly encountered in the process of cross-language and cross-cultural transfer as found in texts not classifiable as literary, and in handling material other than the written word. We shall begin by exploring genres of translation and establishing our focus on the vocational, specialized or practical forms, as opposed to the literary which is the focus of LANG3001. We shall proceed to explore general principles and criteria for evaluation, and look at topics such as translation in international organizations, technical translation, machine translation, interpreting, the translations of film-scripts and the design and use of dictionaries and other works of reference. The School of Language Studies with the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and the Faculty of Asian Studies together offer a wide range of languages, and some staff members who contribute to this course are experienced translators. |
| Learning Outcomes | On successful completion of this course, students will have enhanced their skills as translators of non-literary material and their ability to evaluate texts which have been translated, as well heightened appreciation of the complex linguistic and cultural problems which form part of the process. They will have developed important analytical skills under the guidance of staff members who are themselves highly skilled and experienced in translation from a range of languages, and who are contributing to the most recent scholarship in Translation Studies. |
| Indicative Assessment |
There is no exam in this course. Assessment is by means of three major assignments (1500 words, 1200 words, 1200 words) and a number of short items for tutorial (10%) and seminar purposes. The latter may include a short presentation. The major assignments, due in Weeks 6, 9 and 15, will together comprise the bulk of the weighting (30% each). Assignment work will be informed by reading in the field of Translation Studies. |
| Workload | 33 contact hours. Hours of private study required will depend on the student's level of skill and command of languages at commencement, but may be expected to be in the range of 6 to 10 hours per week on average throughout the semester. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
Adequate knowledge of one of the languages taught at ANU, or of a language not taught at ANU, with the approval of the Co-ordinator. |
| Prescribed Texts | Jeremy Munday, Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications, London and New York, 2001/2008. |
| Indicative Reading List |
Mona Baker (ed.), The Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation, London, 1997: P306.E57 1998 Roger T. Bell, Translation and Translating: Theory and Practice, London and New York, 1991: P306.B39 1991 Alan Duff, The Third Language: Recurrent Problems of Translation into English, London, 1981: PE1498.D83 1981 Basil Hatim and Ian Mason, The Translator as Communicator, London, 1997: P306.H38 1997 Kirsten Malmkjaer, Linguistics and the Language of Translation, Edinburgh, 2005: P306.M35 2005 Jeremy Munday, Introducing Translation Studies: Theories and Applications, London, 2001/2008: P305.M865 2001 Peter Newmark, A Textbook of Translation, New York, 1988: P306.N474 1988 Mark Shuttleworth and Moira Cowie, Dictionary of Translation Studies, Manchester, 1996: P306.2.S65 1997 Uriel Weinreich, Languages in Contact. Findings and Problems, The Hague, 1967: P202.W4 1963 |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics, Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies, Master of Applied Linguistics, and Master of Translation Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Kevin Windle |
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