Modalitá di erogazione:
tradizionale

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Organizzazione didattica:
lezioni

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Metodi di Valutazione:
scritta

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Anno di Corso

• [ Lauree Magistrali ] Corso di Traduzione Specialistica dei testi

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Anno Accademico:
2010/2011

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Risultati di Apprendimento:
The course aims to provide a theoretical and analytical introduction to the grammatical, pragmatic and stylistic tools of Translational Stylistics, and to familiarise students with the linguistic features and translational issues of various literary and non-literary textual genres, ranging from novels, short stories and dramas, to TV series, newspaper articles and advertisements.

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Attivitá di supporto alla didattica:
N/A      

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Testi di riferimento:
1.    P. Simpson (ed.), 2004, Language and Literature: Special Issue: Translation and Style 13(1)
(All Articles);

2.    C. Taylor, 1998, Language to Language: A Practical and Theoretical Guide for Italian / English Translators, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
(Chapter 1.3);

3.    M. Short, 1996, Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose, Longman, London
(Chapters 1, 2, 9, 10);

4.    One article from a scholarly translation journal regarding the methodological and theoretical tools of translation, chosen by the student (please hand in a copy to the lecturer one week before the oral exam)

Programma del corso:

English Translation 2

Module A: Translational Stylistics

Textbooks and Materials

1.    P. Simpson (ed.), 2004, Language and Literature: Special Issue: Translation and Style 13(1)
(All Articles);

2.    C. Taylor, 1998, Language to Language: A Practical and Theoretical Guide for Italian / English Translators, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
(Chapter 1.3);

3.    M. Short, 1996, Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose, Longman, London
(Chapters 1, 2, 9, 10);

4.    One article from a scholarly translation journal regarding the methodological and theoretical tools of translation, chosen by the student (please hand in a copy to the lecturer one week before the oral exam)

Essential Syllabus

The course aims to provide a theoretical and analytical introduction to the grammatical, pragmatic and stylistic tools of Translational Stylistics, and to familiarise students with the linguistic features and translational issues of various literary and non-literary textual genres, ranging from novels, short stories and dramas, to TV series, newspaper articles and advertisements.

Assessment

Students will be assessed after the course through a final assignment. The final assignment will consist in a written translation of a literary or non-literary text of about 500 words, which can be either chosen or made by the student, and which has to be introduced, annotated and examined using the tools of Translational Stylistics, i.e., textbooks 1-4 above (please hand in a copy to the lecturer one week before the oral exam).