Master
2022/2023
Translation Theory and Practice
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (Applied Linguistics and Text Analytics)
Area of studies:
Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
When:
2 year, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Alexey Sosnin
Master’s programme:
Прикладная лингвистика и текстовая аналитика
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
28
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The present programme of an academic course establishes the minimum requirements to the student’s knowledge and abilities and determines the content and types of studies and reporting. The goal of studying the discipline "Theory and Practice of Translation" consists in acquainting the student with the fundamental aspects of the translation science and with their application for the solution of practical tasks in the field of translation in various communicative situations. As a result of studying the discipline, the students will get to know the key concepts of the translation science, its history and the current state; acquire knowledge about the classification of translation types; be able to apply this knowledge to the solution of specific translation tasks; learn skills of doing adequate translation from a stylistic perspective
Learning Objectives
- The learning objectives of the course are as follows: • to give the students knowledge of major theories in translation; • to help students master competencies, which will allow them to be successful in their professional interaction.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- As a result of the course, students will acquire the following competencies: 1. knowledge of the major translation theories; 2. awareness of the place of translation within a broader scope of linguistic studies; 3. managing effective interaction within the intercultural context.
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- A critical introduction to translation studies, Boase-Beier, J., 2011
- Africa in translation : a history of colonial linguistics in Germany and beyond, 1814-1945, Pugach, S., 2012
- Alexander the Great : historical sources in translation, Heckel, W., 2004
- Amos : a new translation with introduction and commentary, Eidevall, G., 2017
- Architecture in translation : Germany, Turkey, & the modern house, Akcan, E., 2012
- Becoming a translator : an introduction to the theory and practice of translation, Robinson, D., 2012
- Byzantine culture in translation, , 2017
- Cities in translation : intersections of language and memory, Simon, S., 2012
- Cognitive explorations of translation, , 2011
- Collaborative translation : from the Renaissance to the digital age, , 2017
- Corpora in translation : a practical guide, Mahadi, T. S. T., 2010
- Corpus-based translation studies : research and applications, , 2011
- Corpus-based translation studies : research and applications, , 2013
- Cross-linguistic corpora for the study of translations, Hansen-Schirra, S., 2012
- Cultural translation in early modern Europe, , 2009
- Damasus of Rome : the epigraphic poetry: introduction, texts, translations, and commentary, , 2015
- Daz buch von guter spise (The book of good food) : a study, edition, and English translation of the oldest German cookbook, Adamson, M. W., 2000
- Death and dynasty in early imperial Rome : key sources, with text, translation, and commentary, Lott, J. B., 2012
- Direct interface and one-channel translation : a non-diacritic theory of the morphosyntax-phonology interface, Scheer, T., 2012
- Economy, family, and society from Rome to Islam : a critical edition, English translation, and study of Bryson's management of the estate, Swain, S., 2013
- Молнар, А. А. Improve your translation skills : учебное пособие / А. А. Молнар, Ж. В. Кургузёнкова, Л. В. Кривошлыкова. — 2-е изд., стер. — Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2019. — 118 с. — ISBN 978-5-9765-3898-6. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/119061 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Adam Smith Across Nations : translations and receptions of The Wealth of Nations, Lai, C., 2000
- Angelo Poliziano's Lamia : text, translation, and introductory studies, , 2010
- Cennio Cennini's Il libro dell'arte : a new English translation and commentary with Italian transcription, Broecke, L., 2015
- Conflict of Laws in Italy : the text and an English translation of Italian law No.218 of May 31, 1995. Reform of the Italian system of conflict of laws: the international conventions referred to in the law, Montanari, A., 1997
- David the Invincible, commentary on Aristotle's Prior analytics : old Armenian text with an English translation, introduction and notes, David the Invincible, 2010
- Noureldin Abdelaal. (2020). Translation Between English and Arabic : A Textbook for Translation Students and Educators. Palgrave Macmillan.