2023/2024Introduction to translation L2
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Translation is the process of transferring written text from one language into another. Anything that is written can be translated: advertisements, books, games software, legal documents, websites, film subtitles etc. , translators work from one or more languages into their mother tongue. any newcomer to this field should ask these questions:
What skills do I need?
is it easy to translate?
What languages should I learn?
and many other questions, don't worry the up-coming course can be a good beginning.
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This course will introduce students to translation generally in order to develop their understanding of translation in a wider context and to give them the necessary notions to improve their translation practice later on
. students will be able to use context and co-text and look at various meanings that words can bear.
The course consists of the following lectures:
Lecture 1 - Translation definition
The first lecture introduces to the field of translation in general: definitions, key terms …
Lecture 2 – concepts relating to translation: Polysemy vs. Monosemy
This lecture focuses on the fact that one word can bear more than one meaning and how paying attention to this is important while translating.
Lecture 3 - concepts relating to translation: Context vs.Co-text
This lecture focuses on the role of the vertical relationship between a word and the circumstances of its enunciating in a hand and the relationship between words put together in the other hand, in defining meaningsLecture 4 - Translation strategies
In the final lecture, students will explore the Vinay and Darbelnet’s 07 techniques of translation..Lecture 5 - Adverbs
Lecture 6 - Prepositions
Lecture 7 - The passive voice
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