Registry
Module Specifications
Archived Version 2003 - 2004
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To train students of translation in strategies for the comprehension and production of written texts in English by paying particular attention to:
1. Coherence in texts
2. Text Analysis and Translation
3. Register, Text Type and House Style
4. Collocation
5. Text Production
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Students will be able to:
7 Identify levels of formality and features of a range of text types
7 Produce appropriate written texts on the basis of tables, graphs and instructions of various types
7 Undertake translation-related professional tasks such as proof-reading and revision
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicative Syllabus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| · Introduction to register · Text analysis for translation · Text production skills · Proof-reading and revision · Varieties of English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Essential: Bloor, M & Bloor, T [1995] - The functional analysis of English, London, Edward Arnold British national corpus [http://info.ox.ac.uk/bnc/corpora.html] Strunk, W & White, E [2000/73] - The elements of style, Needham Heights, Longman Williams, J & Chesterman, A [2002] - The map: a beginner's guide to doing research in translation studies, Manchester, St Jerome Supplementary: W. Friedrich (1987) Technik des \bersetzens, Munich: Max Hueber S. Hervey and I. Higgins (1995) Thinking Spanish Translation. A Course in Translation Method, London: Routledge C. Nord (1991) Text Analysis in Translation, Amsterdam: Rodopi J-P Vinay and J Darbelnet (1995)Comparative Stylistics of French and English: A Methodology for Translation, Amsterdam: J Benjamins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GDALIS | GDip in Applied Lang & Intercul Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GTS | Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MTS | Master of Arts in Translation Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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