HISTORY AND THEORY OF TRANSLATION

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

L0173

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017

Year of supply:

2018/2019

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in LINGUISTIC MEDIATION AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Disciplinary Sector:

Didactics of Modern Languages

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

D'ANGELO Mariapia

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

114

Prerequisites:

Basic concepts of linguistics.

Objectives

In line with the educational objectives of the Course of Studies in Linguistic Mediation and Intercultural Communication, the course aims to examine the most recent developments of the theoretical debate on translation, taking into account aspects related to vocational training.LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims at providing students with theoretical and methodological instruments for the translator. Translation practices in language teaching are also discussed.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: knowledge of the main approaches to translation, of textlinguistics, of pedagogical translation.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: analyzing translations carried out taking into account text-type, textual genre, linguistic register, recipient and translation loss; using translation tools; analyzing translation activities in language teaching.

MAKING JUDGMENTS: critically reflection on the different translation approaches and translation tools.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: describing the main translation approaches taken during the course and the role of translation activities in language teaching.

Contents

Introduction to the main issues in the theoretical debate of Translation
Studies, focusing on the linguistic, cultural and educational aspects of
translation.

Extended Syllabus

- Translation theories and text linguistics;- translation of specialized texts (with practical exercises);- the multidisciplinary value and the intercultural dimension of the translation;- translator training;- translation and language teaching.

Recommended Bibliography

Textbook and articles for the incoming students:
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.
Further learning materials will be available on the Moodle page of the course (https://elearning.unich.it/)

Teaching Methods

Lectures, practical exercises, seminars.

Please sign up in the virtual classroom of the course (https://elearning.unich.it/).

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Optional written exercise during the semester and final oral exam.
Optional written exercise during the semester and final oral exam. No vote is given to the written exercise which aims to be a mere on-going verification of the acquisition of the topics illustrated in the course.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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