General Translation Theory
The course will provide a deeper insight into translation theory and practice when developing professional translation skills. The course is directly related to other courses of the programme, such as Text Studies, Cross-disciplinary Linguistic Studies, Technical Translation Workshop and Commercial Translation Workshop where sophisticated research and translation skills are required. Also, it contributes to the final stage of the programme that is Thesis Writing and Defense.
The goal of mastering the discipline
developing professional translation skills aimed at solving social and communicative issues in various fields of expertise; raising awareness of different aspects in translation theory and practice to give effect to high quality translation equivalence, as well as to translation research projects
The skills you get
- • demonstrate research and translation skills
- • demonstrate the ability of critical thinking and finding arguments
- • apply modern methods to search, collect and interpret data
- • effectively deliver information when communicating cross-culturally
- • exercise modern methods of linguistic analysis
- • employ appropriate translation methods and techniques
Topics covered
- Interpretation and Translation Studies as a science Structure of Interpretation and Translation Studies Translation types Linguistic-semiotic and textual translation aspects Linguo-philosofical aspect of Translation Studies Sociological, cultural and cognitive translation aspects Linguistic and interpretative models of translation processes Grammar translation issues. Grammatical transformations. Lexical transformations. Translation discourse. Translation regularities. Computer-based translation
When instructed
- 2nd year, 1st semester
List of references and sourses
Andreeva, E. D. Translation Theory. IPR BOOKS : URL: http://www.iprbookshop.ru/61413.html
Ilyushkina, M. Yu. Translation Theory: IPR BOOKS : [sajt]. — URL: http://www.iprbookshop.ru/68300.html
Serebryakova, S. V. General Translation Theory, 2014. IPR BOOKS : URL: http://www.iprbookshop.ru/62965.html
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